Increased fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of morphological traits occurs under environmental
and genomic stress. Such conditions will therefore lead to a reduction in developmental …

In this comprehensive review, a range of factors is considered that may influence the
significance of genetic diversity for the survival of a population. Genetic variation is essential …

Why does nature love symmetry? In Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution, M--
oslash--; ller and Swaddle analyse the evolutionary implications of symmetry. They advance …

One of the most difficult tasks in conservation biology is identifying populations subject to
stress before such stress has a detrimental impact on the population, thus allowing …

Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of populations of the shrimp, Palaemon elegans, and the blood
worm, Chironomus salinarius, was used to assess the environmental impact of a fertilizer …

Extreme climatic disturbances provide excellent opportunities to study natural selection in
wild populations because they may cause measurable directional shifts in character traits …

Recently, there has been much controversy over whether fluctuating asymmetry (FA) is
related to stress during development, or to fitness of organisms following development …

This paper examines the nature of our objectives in attempting to improve facial
appearance. Questions are addressed concerning the basis for any collective agreement on …

The genetic basis of developmental stability has been much debated over the last four
decades. Two major hypotheses have been developed over this period, one that argues that …

The developmental stress hypothesis proposes that the honesty of bird song as a signal may
be maintained by costs incurred during development. That is, song complexity or other …