Limiting genotype frequencies of Y-linked genes through bisexual branching processes with blind choice

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 275, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-51

  Alsmeyer, G ^a   Gutierrez C ^b   Martinez R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bidimensional two sex stochastic model; Perfect fidelity mating; Rates of growth; Sex linked inheritance

Indexed keywords

GENE; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; MATING BEHAVIOR; STOCHASTICITY; SURVIVAL; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; MATE CHOICE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SPECIES COEXISTENCE; SPECIES EXTINCTION; Y CHROMOSOMAL INHERITANCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENES, Y-LINKED; GENOTYPE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 79551688270     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.01.024     Document Type: Article

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