Article
Directional selection can drive the evolution of modularity in complex traits.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 13 Jan 2015
Melo Diogo, Marroig Gabriel
Abstract excerpt
Modularity is a central concept in modern biology, providing a powerful framework for the study of living organisms on many organizational levels. Two central and related questions can be posed in regard to modularity: How does modularity appear in the first place, and what forces are responsible for keeping and/or changing modular patterns? We approached these questions using a quantitative genetics simulation...
Topics
- Computer Simulation
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Drift
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Models, Genetic
- Mutation
- Population Density
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Selection, Genetic