Further observations on the evolution of additive genetic variation with mutation.

doi:10.1006/tpbi.1994.1005

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Further observations on the evolution of additive genetic variation with mutation.

Theoretical population biology - 1 Feb 1994

Cockerham C C

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Two mutation models, LH by Lynch and Hill and CT by Cockerham and Tachida, utilized for a neutral quantitative character caused by genes with additive effects undergoing mutation and drift, were compared for the genetic variances within, sigma w2, and between sigma b2, replicate small populations...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Biological Evolution
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Male
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Population Density
Reproduction
Sex Factors
Time Factors

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