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Environmental coupling of selection and heritability limits evolution.
PLoS biology - 1 Jul 2006
Wilson A J, Pemberton J M, Pilkington J G, Coltman D W, Mifsud D V, Clutton-Brock T H, Kruuk L E B
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There has recently been great interest in applying theoretical quantitative genetic models to empirical studies of evolution in wild populations. However, while classical models assume environmental constancy, most natural populations exist in variable environments. Here, we applied a novel analytical technique to a long-term study of birthweight in wild sheep and examined, for the first time, how variation in...
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