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Genetic basis of fitness differences in natural populations

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  • Hans Ellegren

    (Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University, Norbyvägen 18D, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Ben C. Sheldon

    (Edward Grey Institute, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS, UK)

Abstract

Survival fit for a genome In their Review Article on the genetic basis of fitness, Hans Ellegren and Ben Sheldon argue that the fields of population biology and genomics are converging to a point where it will soon be possible to make major advances in our understanding of evolution in natural populations. Concentrating on animals — though similar work is being done with plants — they explain how genomic approaches can establish genotype–phenotype relationships in natural populations, giving insight into the genetic architecture of quantitative variation and the genetic substrate of natural selection.

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  • Hans Ellegren & Ben C. Sheldon, 2008. "Genetic basis of fitness differences in natural populations," Nature, Nature, vol. 452(7184), pages 169-175, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:452:y:2008:i:7184:d:10.1038_nature06737
    DOI: 10.1038/nature06737
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    2. Vindenes, Yngvild & Sæther, Bernt-Erik & Engen, Steinar, 2012. "Effects of demographic structure on key properties of stochastic density-independent population dynamics," Theoretical Population Biology, Elsevier, vol. 82(4), pages 253-263.

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