Evolutionary biology: Parasite, know thyself

被引:1
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作者
Knowles, Sarah C. L. [1 ]
Sheldon, Ben C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oxford, Edward Grey Inst, Dept Zool, Oxford OX1 3PS, England
基金
英国自然环境研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1016/j.cub.2008.06.032
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Studies of sex allocation provide some of the best evidence for Darwinian adaptation in nature. A new study of malaria parasites provides striking support for this cornerstone of evolutionary biology, with important implications for both evolutionary and medical biology.
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页码:R655 / R657
页数:3
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