Why epistasis is important for selection and adaptation

Evolution

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3501-3511

  Hansen, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gene interaction; Genotype phenotype map; Quantitative genetics; Selection response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CANALIZATION (BIOLOGY); EPISTASIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EPISTASIS; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE MAP; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; SELECTION RESPONSE;

GENE INTERACTION; GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE MAP; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; SELECTION RESPONSE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84888846060     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evo.12214     Document Type: Article

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