Article
(Epi)mutation Rates and the Evolution of Composite Trait Architectures.
The American naturalist - 1 Sept 2024
Polizzi Bastien, Calvez Vincent, Charlat Sylvain, Rajon Etienne
Abstract excerpt
AbstractMutation rates vary widely along genomes and across inheritance systems. This suggests that complex traits-resulting from the contributions of multiple determinants-might be composite in terms of the underlying mutation rates. Here we investigate through mathematical modeling whether such a heterogeneity may drive changes in a trait's architecture, especially in fluctuating environments, where phenotypic...
Topics
- Models, Genetic
- Mutation Rate
- Biological Evolution
- Phenotype
- Selection, Genetic
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Mutation