The association of three indicators of developmental instability with mating success in humans
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2017.08.002
Abstract: Abstract Developmental instability (DI) has been proposed to relate negatively to aspects of evolutionary fitness, like mating success. One suggested indicator is fluctuating asymmetry (FA), random deviations from perfect symmetry in bilateral bodily traits. A… read more here.
Keywords: success; three indicators; association three; mating success ... See more keywords
Fluctuating asymmetry in leaves and flowers of sympatric species in a tropical montane environment
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DOI: 10.1111/1442-1984.12122
Abstract: Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) represents small, random variations in traits, presumably with bilateral symmetry, and is widely used as a tool to measure developmental instability in plants and animals. Because FA is a quick, simple and… read more here.
Keywords: fluctuating asymmetry; leaves flowers; asymmetry; asymmetry leaves ... See more keywords
The Reliability of Fluctuating Asymmetry in Population Estimation: The Case of Feedlot Red Deer
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DOI: 10.3390/sym14102092
Abstract: Three FA indices showed correlations with age and magnitude of traits, but not in general. Significant correlations between magnitude of traits and their FA were more pronounced in AFA (12 traits) than in RFA (10… read more here.
Keywords: developmental instability; fluctuating asymmetry; age classes; age ... See more keywords
Experimental Evidence Questions the Relationship between Stress and Fluctuating Asymmetry in Plants
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DOI: 10.3390/sym15020339
Abstract: The eco-evolutionary theory of developmental instability predicts that small, non-directional deviations from perfect symmetry in morphological traits (termed fluctuating asymmetry, FA) emerge when an individual is unable to buffer environmental or genetic stress during its… read more here.
Keywords: stress; developmental instability; evidence questions; experimental evidence ... See more keywords
Lower palatine developmental instability in hybrid Old World camelids
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DOI: 10.5455/javar.2020.g465
Abstract: Objective: In this research study, we explore the fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of palate Camelus hybrids and their parental species (dromedary and Bactrian). Materials and Methods: We studied a sample of pictures from 27 adult skulls… read more here.
Keywords: palatine developmental; old world; hybrid old; instability hybrid ... See more keywords
Developmental instability in wild Nigerian olive baboons (Papio anubis)
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11832
Abstract: Background Developmental instability in archaeological samples can be detected through analysis of skeletal and dental remains. During life, disruptions to biological internal homeostasis that occur during growth and development redirect bodily resources to returning to… read more here.
Keywords: fluctuating asymmetry; papio anubis; asymmetry; life ... See more keywords