Developmental Behavior Genetics Neural, Biometrical, and Evolutionary Approaches

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Pub. Date: 1990-04-19
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Integrative Approaches to the Study of behavior
The Challenge of Developmental Behavior Genetics
A Contextual History of Behavior Genetics
Developmental Behavior Genetics: Contributions from the Louisville Twin Study
Dual Genesis and the Puzzle of Aggressive Mediation
Approaches to the Study of Genetic Influence on Developing Social Behaviors
Genetic Approaches to the Developing Nervous System
Genetic Studies of Brain Development
Genetic and Molecular Analysis of the Nervous System Development and Behavior in Drosophila
Development of the Nervous System: Genetics, Epigenetics, and Phylogenetics
Evolution of Brain and Body Size: Genetic and Maternal Influences
Biometrical Approaches to Evolution and Behavioral Development
Inheritance and the Evolution of Behavioral Ontogenies
Genetic Analysis as a Route to Understanding the Evolution of Animal Behavior: Examples Using the Diallel Cross
Changes in Genetic Control During Learning, Development and Aging
What Can Adoption Studies Tell Us About Cognitive Development
Approaches to the Quantitative Genetic Modelling of Development and Age-Related Changes, Lindon Eaves et al. PART IV: Integration Themes and Future Directions
Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Neurobehavioral Phenotypes
Genetics as a Framework for the Study of Behavioral Development
Issues of Integration
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