A test of the hypothesis that correlational selection generates genetic correlations

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2953-2960

  Roff, Derek A ^a   Fairbairn, Daphne J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Correlational selection; G matrix; Genetic correlation; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CORRELATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 85027923897     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01656.x     Document Type: Article

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