Mutation models and quantitative genetic variation.

doi:10.1093/genetics/133.3.729

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Mutation models and quantitative genetic variation.

Genetics - 1 Mar 1993

Zeng Z B, Cockerham C C

Abstract excerpt

Analyses of evolution and maintenance of quantitative genetic variation depend on the mutation models assumed. Currently two polygenic mutation models have been used in theoretical analyses. One is the random walk mutation model and the other is the house-of-cards mutation model. Although in the...

Topics

Biological Evolution
Biometry
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Regression Analysis

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