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Fisher's microscope and Haldane's ellipse.

The American naturalist - 1 Oct 2005

Waxman D, Welch J J

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Fisher's geometrical model was introduced to study the phenotypic size of mutations contributing to adaptation. However, as pointed out by Haldane, the model involves a simplified picture of the action of natural selection, and this calls into question its generality. In particular, Fisher's mode...

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PMID: 16224701
DOI: 10.1086/444404

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