A G matrix analogue to capture the cumulative effects of nongenetic inheritance

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1234-1243

  Townley, S ^a   Ezard, T H G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control theory; G matrix; Indirect genetic effect; Maternal effect; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; NATURAL SELECTION; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION;

EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 84879246971     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12089     Document Type: Article

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