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Serotonin and aggressive behavior in rodents and nonhuman primates: Predisposition and plasticity

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Kathryn Sparks

The authors in this review analyze research involving aggressive behavior in rodents (mice and rats), nonhuman primates (Old World Monkeys and Chimpanzees) and humans and attempt to categorize the aggression as either adaptive to evolution or pathological. They divide adaptive … Continue reading →

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“Intrasexual competition facilitates the evolution of alternative mating strategies in a color polymorphic fish (Poecilia parae)”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by lscarpitta

“Intrasexual competition facilitates the evolution of alternative mating strategies in a color polymorphic fish (Poecilia parae).”  Jorge L. Hurtado-Gonzales and Albert C. Uy. BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010, 10:391. One of the most interesting things I found about the study done … Continue reading →

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