Mechanisms Maintaining Additive Genetic Variance in Fitness in Red Squirrels
A trait must genetically correlate with fitness in order to evolve, however, theory suggests that strong directional selection should erode additive genetic variance (Va) in fitness and limit future evolutionary potential. Sexual antagonism and temporal fluctuations in selection are mechanisms that...
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| Language: | en |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3853 |