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The causal meaning of Fisher's average effect.

Genetics research - 1 Jun 2013

Lee James J, Chow Carson C

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In order to formulate the Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection, Fisher defined the average excess and average effect of a gene substitution. Finding these notions to be somewhat opaque, some authors have recommended reformulating Fisher's ideas in terms of covariance and regression, which are...

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PMID: 23938113
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672313000074
PMCID: PMC3779663

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