Chapter
OVerview of research on giant transgenic mice with emphasis on the brain and aging
Abstract
Evolutionary ecologists apply the term "Adaptive suite" to naturally evolved species to convey that organisms represent complex integrated systems. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts is another way to say it. For example, evolved strategies of allocating resources among functions not only reflect selection for optimizing specific performance but also considerations of synergy or tradeoffs with other requirements. Growth and body …
Authors
Rollo CD
Book title
Human Body Size and the Laws of Scaling
Pagination
pp. 235-260
Publication Date
December 1, 2007