Article
Genes with social effects are expected to harbor more sequence variation within and between species.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jul 2009
Linksvayer Timothy A, Wade Michael J
Abstract excerpt
The equilibrium sequence diversity of genes within a population and the rate of sequence divergence between populations or species depends on a variety of factors, including expression pattern, mutation rate, nature of selection, random drift, and mating system. Here, we extend population genetic theory developed for maternal-effect genes to predict the equilibrium polymorphism within species and sequence...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Biodiversity
- Female
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Selection, Genetic
- Sexual Behavior, Animal
- Social Behavior
- Species Specificity