Sentences with phrase «reproductive traits»

I am interested in the evolution and ecology of reproductive traits, especially behaviors.

The authors found that the genetic basis that is shared between the studied reproductive traits and longevity did not change over time.

The tool evaluates characteristics like reproductive traits, tolerance for different climates, genetic makeup and competition with other species.

«There is evidence in other animals that when males invest in large bodies, bright colours, or weaponry such as horns or long canines, they are unable to also invest in reproductive traits.

«Our dataset included measurements of lots of different reproductive traits - such as fertility, number of offspring, and timing of reproduction - but found that certain traits, such as offspring weight and mothering ability, seem to be the most strongly affected,» Ms Farquharson said.

Though its roots may indeed be traced to defensive, acquisitive, or reproductive traits which the human shares with the subhuman world, its manifestations are very different.

Stefan Lüpold, a research assistant professor in the college's Department of Biology and the paper's lead author, says the findings have major implications for the study of sexual selection, sexual conflict and the coevolution of male and female reproductive traits.

While selection typically constrains the examination of reproductive traits toward the more fertile alleles, the CC extinct lines provided a unique opportunity to study the genetic architecture of fertility in a widely genetically variable population.

Focusing on postcopulatory reproductive traits in flies, Moyle and colleagues have been evaluating the role of sexually selected traits in the expression of isolating barriers.

The mating strategies and reproductive traits of the two flounder species could act as magic traits,» clarifies Momigliano.

Species richness, beta diversity, and reproductive traits of amphibians in Ecuador The region of the western Amazon and foothill of the Andes is home to the highest anuran biodiversity, and understanding how its... AmphibiaWeb