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The nature of nurture in a wild mammal's fitness.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 May 2015

McFarlane S Eryn, Gorrell Jamieson C, Coltman David W, Humphries Murray M, Boutin Stan, McAdam Andrew G

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Genetic variation in fitness is required for the adaptive evolution of any trait but natural selection is thought to erode genetic variance in fitness. This paradox has motivated the search for mechanisms that might maintain a population's adaptive potential. Mothers make many contributions to the attributes of their developing offspring and these maternal effects can influence responses to natural selection if...

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PMID: 25833849
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2014.2422
PMCID: PMC4426606

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