Developmental Behavior Genetics: Neural, Biometrical, and Evolutionary Approaches - Hardcover

 
9780195054460: Developmental Behavior Genetics: Neural, Biometrical, and Evolutionary Approaches
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0195054466 ISBN 13: 9780195054460
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Behavior genetics, the study of how genes regulate developmental changes in behavior, draws together experimental research in molecular and quantitative genetics, neurobiology, and developmental psychology. This new volume includes contributions from leading experts who bring readers the benefit of their experience in many diverse areas by examining current theory and methods and by suggesting directions for future research. The book takes a unique interdisciplinary approach, focusing on the integration of development into the study of behavior, the role of genes in the construction of the nervous system, and the role of natural selection in shaping developing behaviors. Many chapters deal directly with methodological and quantitative issues, providing detailed study of the interactive roles of genes, environment, and development, and placing them within the context of current evolutionary thinking.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1990
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195054466
ISBN 13 
9780195054460
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
352
Editor
Hahn Martin E., Hewitt John K., Henderson Norman D., Benno Robert