- Abstract:
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Genes that increase organism fitness can come to prominence as a result of natural selection, leading to the appearance of organismal design, or ‘adaptation’. However, genes that compromise organism fitness can also come to prominence if they are able to secure a selfish propagation advantage from doing so. Such genes are called ‘selfish genetic elements’. I consider the consequences of selfish genetic elements for organismal design (adaptation). First, I consider a fungus in which – strik...
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- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Zoology
- Role:
- Supervisor
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MPLS
- Department:
- Zoology
- Role:
- Examiner
- Institution:
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- Role:
- Examiner
- Grant:
- Programme:
- Oxford DTP in Environmental Research
- Funding agency for:
- Scott, TW
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- Copyright holder:
- Scott, TW
- Copyright date:
- 2019
Thesis
Adaptation and genetic conflict
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+ West, S
+ Griffin, A
+ Úbeda, F
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+ Natural Environment Research Council
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