Estimating variance components and heritabilities in the wild: A case study using the 'animal model' approach

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 804-813

  Milner, ^a,b,c,d   Pemberton, ^a,b,c   Brotherstone, ^a,b,c   Albon, ^a,b,c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d Letterewe Research Project   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal model; Evolutionary response; Genetic variability; Maternal effect; Pedigree; Quantitative genetics; Soay sheep

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; MORPHOMETRY; SHEEP;

SAINT KILDA; SCOTLAND (WESTERN ISLES); UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033800464     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00222.x     Document Type: Article

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