Comparative studies of quantitative trait and neutral marker divergence: A meta-analysis

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-17

  Leinonen, T ^a   O'Hara, R B ^a   Cano, J M ^a   Merila J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

FST; Genetic drift; Meta analysis; Molecular markers; Null model; Population differentiation; QST; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC DRIFT; LIFE HISTORY; META-ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC SELECTION; META ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC DRIFT; MODELS, GENETIC; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 37149042226     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01445.x     Document Type: Review

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