%0 Journal Article
%T Fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of stress.
%A Zakharov VM
%A Trofimov IE
%J Emerg Top Life Sci
%V 6
%N 3
%D 09 2022 9
%M 35788314
暂无%R 10.1042/ETLS20210274
%X Fluctuating asymmetry as a special kind of asymmetry can be defined as deviations from a known predetermined ratio of the parts of morphological structure under study. As a special type of phenotypic variability fluctuating asymmetry is a manifestation of ontogenetic noise or developmental variability. This type of variability is ubiquitous and plays a significant role in the observed phenotypic diversity. The level of fluctuating asymmetry turns out to be an indicator of optimal developmental conditions and genetic coadaptation. It is also considered as a parameter of fitness. Thus, fluctuating asymmetry acts as a measure of developmental stability in developmental biology and as a measure of population condition in population biology.