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Inbreeding and high developmental temperatures affect cognition and boldness in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)

Vinogradov, I. M., Zang, C., Mahmud-Al-Hasan, M., Head, M. L., & Jennions, M. D. (2024). Inbreeding and high developmental temperatures ...

Michael Jennions Michael Jennions

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A new evolutionary perspective on the nature of the individual

The evolution of individuality was first systematically addressed in a very influential book by Leo Buss in 1987.

Diethard Tautz Diethard Tautz

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Extending the concept of local adaptation

Most species occur in subdivided (fragmented) populations.

Dieter Ebert Dieter Ebert

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Many roads lead to Rome: Neutral phenotypes in microorganisms

Nanjundiah, Vidyanand. 2019. Many roads lead to Rome: Neutral phenotypes in microorganisms. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecula...

Vidyanand Nanjundiah Vidyanand Nanjundiah
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