Integrative Organismal Biology

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Martin, Lynn B.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.
Series:	New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Subjects:	Nature and nurture. Variation (Biology) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Click for online access

Table of Contents:

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Chapter 1 Plasticity, Complexity, and the Individual
Introduction
Bridging the Conceptual Divide
Integrative Organismal Biology: Progress to Date
Phenotypic Plasticity: The Link between Individuals, Environments, and Evolution
A Brief History and Review
Plasticity 101: A Q&A Session
Same Wine, New Bottle: Shifting to a Reaction Norm Perspective
Where will Reaction Norm Thinking Lead?
The Problem of Complexity
A Brief History of Biological Complexity
Embracing the Individual and the Union of Functional and Evolutionary Biology
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 The Ecological and Evolutionary Importance of Variation in Life History Reaction Norms
Introduction
The Reaction Norm Approach and Individual by Environment Interactions (I × E)
Why Do Reaction Norms Vary?
Causes and Consequences of Variation in Avian Phenological Plasticity
Integrating Field and Laboratory Studies of Life History Plasticity
The Challenges Ahead
References
Chapter 3 Curve-Thinking: Understanding Reaction Norms and Developmental Trajectories as Traits
Introduction
Characterizing Curves
Variation among Curves
Simplicity and Biological Hypotheses
Summary and Future Directions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 4 Plasticity and Personality
Animal Personality: Moving beyond Optimality and Embracing Individual Differences
Individual Differences in Behavioral Plasticity
Personality-Related Differences in Plasticity
Adaptive Explanations for Personality-Related Differences in Plasticity
Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Personality and Plasticity
Genetic and Environmental Underpinnings
Designs to Study Personality-Related Differences in Plasticity
Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Chapter 5 Induction and Function of Polyphenic Morphs: Proximate Regulatory Mechanisms and Evolutionary Implications
Introduction
Background
Focus of This Review
Background on Endocrinology and Gene Regulation
Endocrinology
Molecular Studies
Gene Expression
Case Studies
Dispersal Polyphenism in Locusts, Aphids, and Crickets
Wing Polyphenism in Bicyclus Butterflies and Horn Polyphenism in Dung Beetles
Phenotypic Plasticity of Anuran Development
Summary and Future Directions
Endocrine Control
Genomic Studies of Morph Determination and Development
Metabolism, Growth, Nutrient Acquisition
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6 Evolutionary Systems Biology: Shifting Focus to the Context-Dependency of Genetic Effects
Introduction
Two Ends of the Spectrum in Evolutionary Biology
Context-Dependency in Population Genetics: Epistasis
Genetic Effects Structured by Development: Pleiotropy

Integrative Organismal Biology

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