Browsing Master's Theses by Subject "Evolution and development"
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BIPARENTAL CARE AND THE EVOLUTION OF MONOGAMY IN A PERUVIAN POISON FROG (RANITOMEYA IMITATOR: DENDROBATIDAE)
(East Carolina University, 2012)Selection for biparental care is considered to be an important factor in the evolution of monogamy if the value of exclusive cooperation in care for mutual offspring outweighs the benefits of polygamy for either sex. ... -
Gene Expression Divergence Between Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata) Subspecies And Gene Regulation In Hybrids
(East Carolina University, 2015)Since the publication of Mayr's Systematics and the Origin of Species, birds have been important model organisms for studies regarding evolutionary processes such as sexual selection and speciation. In this study, I will ...