The prediction of adaptive evolution: Empirical application of the secondary theorem of selection and comparison to the breeder's equation

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2399-2410

  Morrissey, Michael B ^a   Parker, Darren J ^a   Korsten, Peter ^a   Pemberton, Josephine M ^a   Kruuk, Loeske E B ^a   Wilson, Alastair J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeder's equation; Fitness; Genetic covariance; Microevolution; Natural selection; Ovis aries; Robertson Price identity; Secondary theorem of selection; Soay sheep

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; SHEEP;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS; SHEEP; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MODELS, GENETIC; PHENOTYPE; SELECTION, GENETIC; SHEEP;

SAINT KILDA; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN ISLES;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84864387007     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01632.x     Document Type: Article

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