Résumé
The traditional approach to tluctuating asymmetry (FA) is compared with an application of the Procrustes superposition method. This comparison was performed on wild-derived and random bred strains of two bouse mouse subspecies, Mus musculus domesticus and M. m. musculus, originated from Denmark, and their hybrids in a controlled experiment. Results obtained with the Procrustes method show a decrease of FA for the hybrid sample, which is consistent with what was expected from previous FA studies on wild populations. However, no trend was detectable using the traditional approach in that specific case. Additionally, the observed levels of FA compared with those found in wild populations of the hybrid zone in Denmark suggest that the latter are under higher environmental stress than are laboratory-reared animaIs.