Thesis
Adaptation and genetic conflict
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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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Authors
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+ West, S
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Supervisor
+ Griffin, A
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Zoology
Role:
Examiner
+ Úbeda, F
Institution:
Royal Holloway, University of London
Role:
Examiner
Funding
+ Natural Environment Research Council
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Programme:
Oxford DTP in Environmental Research
Funding agency for:
Scott, TW
Funder identifier:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000270
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Language:
- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2020-08-03
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- Copyright holder:
- Scott, TW
- Copyright date:
- 2019
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