Additive genetic variation and evolvability of a multivariate trait can be increased by epistatic gene action.

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.09.023

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Additive genetic variation and evolvability of a multivariate trait can be increased by epistatic gene action.

Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Dec 2015

Griswold Cortland K

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Epistatic gene action occurs when mutations or alleles interact to produce a phenotype. Theoretically and empirically it is of interest to know whether gene interactions can facilitate the evolution of diversity. In this paper, we explore how epistatic gene action affects the additive genetic component or heritable component of multivariate trait variation, as well as how epistatic gene action affects the...

Topics

Biological Evolution
Chromosome Segregation
Confidence Intervals
Epistasis, Genetic
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Mutation
Quantitative Trait, Heritable
Recombination, Genetic
Time Factors

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PMID: 26431770
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.09.023

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