Natural selection and animal personality
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چکیده
Niels J. Dingemanse1,2) & Denis Réale3) (1 Animal Ecology Group, Centre for Evolutionary and Ecological Studies, University of Groningen, PO Box 14, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands; 3 Canadian Research Chaire in Behavioural Ecology and Groupe de Recherche en Ecologie Comportementale et Animale, Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université du Québec à Montréal, CP-8888, Succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, H3C 3P, Canada)
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Evolutionary genomics of animal personality.
Research on animal personality can be approached from both a phenotypic and a genetic perspective. While using a phenotypic approach one can measure present selection on personality traits and their combinations. However, this approach cannot reconstruct the historical trajectory that was taken by evolution. Therefore, it is essential for our understanding of the causes and consequences of pers...
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