The determination of genetic covariances and prediction of evolutionary trajectories based on a genetic correlation matrix

Evolution

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1592-1599

  Deng, Hong Wen ^a   Haynatzka, Vera ^a   Spitze, Ken ^b   Haynatzki, Gleb ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary trajectory; Genetic constraints; Genetic correlation; Genetic covariance; Multivariate evolution; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; MATRIX; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION;

EID: 0032695684     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1999.tb05422.x     Document Type: Article

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