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Selection of sires to reduce sampling variance in the estimates of heritability by half-sib correlation
Standard methods to estimate heritability by half-sib correlation are biased if selection has operated in the parental generation. In this paper a...
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Future Directions in Biomedical Research on Alcoholism
This book is based on the proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on ‘The Molecular Pathology of Alcoholism’ held at Il Ciocco in... -
Toxaphene: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxicity and Environmental Fate
Toxaphene is a complex mixture of polychlorinated monoterpenes with a broad spectrum of pesticidal activity. Before its ban in 1982, it was the most... -
The human population — An ultimate receptor for aquatic contaminants
Human consumption of sport-caught fish represents a significant route of exposure to aquatic chemical contaminants. To investigate this, a cohort of...
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The human population - An ultimate receptor for aquatic contaminants
Human consumption of sport-caught fish represents a significant route of exposure to aquatic chemical contaminants. To investigate this, a cohort of... -
Matrilineal overthrows in rhesus monkey groups
Between January 1976 and February 1983, there were four overthrows of the highest-ranking matriline in a group of rhesus monkeys. The overthrows were...
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Family Adaptation to Substance Abuse
At the present time, it is commonly accepted that substance abuse has a profound effect on the family, generally leading to greater psycho-pathology... -
The birth of a lowland gorilla in captivity
A 7 year-old captive-born mother-reared gorilla gave birth to a healthy infant after being in labor for 27 min. The young female was a wholly...
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Grandparents as Support and Socialization Agents
In recent years, there has been an expansion of our views of the cast of individuals who influence the socialization of infants and children. Over... -
Historical, Theoretical, and Philosophical Bases of Biological Insect Pest Suppression
The practice of various biological methods of insect pest suppression has gained increasing acceptance, indeed popularity, in very recent years. A...