JTW's Evolutionary Origins - Authors: Fong, Daniel, W.; Kane, Thomas C.; Culver, David C.
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Atavisms and Latent Vestigial Routines
"Vestigialization begins when a trait is rendered nonfunctional, or becomes a selective liability outright, due to shifts in the environment."(Fong et. al., 1995, pp.250)
"Generally if there is relaxation of stablizing or directional selection on a character, whether morphological, behavioral, or physiological, vestigialization can be expected. A focus on vestigialization can provide a different perspective on evolutionary phenomena."
(Fong et. al., 1995, pp.263)
Vestigial Stem Cells and Genetic Routines
"The occasional appearance of atavistic features indicates that reduced or lost morphological characters are often retained in the genome."(Fong et. al, 1995, pp.262)
- Fong, Daniel, W.; Kane, Thomas C.; Culver, David C.
- Vestigialization and Loss of Nonfunctional Characters
- Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics: Vol. 26, pp. 249-268
- 1995
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