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Are Q(ST)-F(ST) comparisons for natural populations meaningful?

Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2008

Pujol B, Wilson A J, Ross R I C, Pannell J R

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Comparisons between putatively neutral genetic differentiation amongst populations, F(ST), and quantitative genetic variation, Q(ST), are increasingly being used to test for natural selection. However, we find that approximately half of the comparisons that use only data from wild populations confound phenotypic and genetic variation. We urge the use of a clear distinction between narrow-sense Q(ST), which can be...

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PMID: 19140971
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03958.x

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