Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Behavioral genetics

Behavioral genetics studies the influence of changeable genetics on animal behavior. Behavioral genetics studies the effects of human disorders as well as its causes. Behavioral genetics has yielded some very interesting questions about the evolution of diverse behaviors, and even some fundamental principles of evolution in common. For example, guppies and meerkats seem to be genetically driven to post a lookout to watch for predators. This lookout stands a considerably slimmer chance of survival than the others, so by the law of survival of the fittest, it would seem that this trait would be lost after a few generations. However, the gene has remained, leading evolutionary philosopher/scientists such as Richard Dawkins to begin making sub-clauses to the rule of survival of the fittest. The interactions and behaviors of sociable creatures is partially genetic in cause and must therefore be approached by evolutionary Adult Halloween Costumes
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