Hidden genetic variance contributes to increase the short-term adaptive potential of selfing populations.

Abstract excerpt

Standing genetic variation is considered a major contributor to the adaptive potential of species. The low heritable genetic variation observed in self-fertilizing populations has led to the hypothesis that species with this mating system would be less likely to adapt. However, a non-negligible amount of cryptic genetic variation for polygenic traits, accumulated through negative linkage disequilibrium, could...

Topics

• Adaptation, Biological
• Biological Evolution
• Genetic Drift
• Genetic Fitness
• Genetic Variation
• Models, Genetic