Article
Indirect genetic effects and the dynamics of social interactions.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Trubenová Barbora, Novak Sebastian, Hager Reinmar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Indirect genetic effects (IGEs) occur when genes expressed in one individual alter the expression of traits in social partners. Previous studies focused on the evolutionary consequences and evolutionary dynamics of IGEs, using equilibrium solutions to predict phenotypes in subsequent generations. However, whether or not such steady states may be reached may depend on the dynamics of interactions...
Topics
- Algorithms
- Genetic Association Studies
- Humans
- Interpersonal Relations
- Models, Genetic
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Social Behavior