The developmental pathways of organisms are genetically adjusted to produce the
characteristic morphology of the species regardless of variations in internal and external …

THERE is little consensus among evolutionary biologists on the roles of morphological and
protein variation within populations, and little consideration is given to their covariation …

We examined the association between heterozygosity at 42 enzyme loci and fluctuating
asymmetry at five bilateral meristic characters in 14 population samples of rainbow trout …

We have previously reported that rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) more heterozygous at
enzyme loci generally show increased developmental stability, as measured by reduced …

We found relatively high heritabilities in the narrow sense for seven of eight meristic
characters in a population of rainbow trout using regression of mean progeny values on mid …

We present evidence for reduced developmental stability in a hatchery stock of westslope
cutthroat trout Salmo clarki lewisi. These fish have a high frequency of two obvious …

MERISTIC and morphometric characters have been the most commonly used traits in the
investigation of races or sub-populations of fishes. The differences in such characters …

Rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) with greater heterozygosity at enzyme loci also have
greater developmental stability, as measured by bilateral symmetry of five meristic traits. Fish …

THE adaptive significance of the widespread protein polymorphism found in natural
populations continues to be a central issue in population genetics1–3. Whether this variation …

The relative importance of natural selection and random drift in phenotypic evolution has
been discussed since the introduction of the first population genetic models,,. The empirical …