Sex and Evolution
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Sex and Evolution is a seminal 1975 book by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams that analyzes the evolutionary origins and adaptive significance of sexual reproduction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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evolutionary biology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| author | George C. Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
biology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorAcademicField | evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
cost of meiosis
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ecological context of sexual reproduction ⓘ evolutionary stability of sexual vs asexual reproduction ⓘ fitness consequences of sex ⓘ genetic variation generated by sex ⓘ recombination and adaptation ⓘ selection at the gene level ⓘ selection on modifiers of recombination ⓘ short-term vs long-term advantages of sex ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
adaptationist
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gene-centered ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Darwinian evolution
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modern synthesis (evolution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
adaptation
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adaptive significance of sex ⓘ cost of sex ⓘ evolution ⓘ evolution of sex ⓘ evolutionary genetics ⓘ genetic recombination ⓘ natural selection ⓘ reproductive strategies ⓘ sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of the evolution of sexual reproduction
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discussion of costs and benefits of sex ⓘ gene-centered view of evolution applied to sex ⓘ influence on evolutionary theory of sex ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students
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readers of scientific literature ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | evolutionary timescales ⓘ |
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