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An alternative to the breeder's and Lande's equations.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 10 Jan 2014
Houchmandzadeh Bahram
Abstract excerpt
The breeder's equation is a cornerstone of quantitative genetics, widely used in evolutionary modeling. Noting the mean phenotype in parental, selected parents, and the progeny by E(Z0), E(ZW), and E(Z1), this equation relates response to selection R = E(Z1) - E(Z0) to the selection differential S = E(ZW) - E(Z0) through a simple proportionality relation R = h(2)S, where the heritability coefficient h(2) is a...
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