R.A. Fisher's gene-centred view of evolution and the fundamental theorem of natural selection

Biological Reviews

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 135-147

  Edwards, A W F ^a  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection; Gene's eye view; R.A. Fisher

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOMETRY; EVOLUTION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HISTORY; HUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOMETRY; ENGLAND; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84891640612     PISSN: 14647931     EISSN: 1469185X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12047     Document Type: Article

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