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The evolution of intelligence: adaptive specializations versus general process

Article Abstract:

Research into differences in intelligence between animal species is presented. The paper argues that animal intelligence has evolved through general associative processes and not via adaptation to ecological niches.

Author: Bolhuis, Johan J., Macphail, Euan M.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Name: Biological Reviews
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1464-7931
Year: 2001
Models, Birds, Ecological research, Animal anatomy, Hippocampus (Brain), Animal intelligence, Learning in animals, Animal learning

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On the origin and evolution of the human immunodeficiency virus

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The origin and evolution of the human immunodeficiency virus to explain the increased virulence of HIV in humans compared to SIV in other primates.

Author: Holmes, Edward C.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Name: Biological Reviews
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1464-7931
Year: 2001
HIV (Viruses), HIV

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Chromosome evolution int he Salmonidae (Pisces): an update

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Salmonid fish karyotypes are described, including Coregoninae, Thymallinae and Salmoninae.

Author: Phillips, Ruth, Rab, Petr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Name: Biological Reviews
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 1464-7931
Year: 2001
Genetic aspects, Fishes, Karyotypes

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