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Heritability and genetic constraints of life-history trait evolution in preindustrial humans.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 22 Feb 2005

Pettay Jenni E, Kruuk Loeske E B, Jokela Jukka, Lummaa Virpi

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An increasing number of studies have documented phenotypic selection on life-history traits in human populations, but less is known of the heritability and genetic constraints that mediate the response to selection on life-history traits in humans. We collected pedigree data for four generations of preindustrial (1745-1900) Finns who lived in premodern fertility and mortality conditions, and by using a restricted...

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Animals
Biological Evolution
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Likelihood Functions
Male
Models, Animal
Reproduction
Selection, Genetic
Sex Characteristics

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PMID: 15701704
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0406709102
PMCID: PMC549452

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