Genetic Constraints on Adaptive Evolution

Genetic Constraints on Adaptive Evolution
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
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Book Synopsis Genetic Constraints on Adaptive Evolution by : Volker Loeschcke

Download or read book Genetic Constraints on Adaptive Evolution written by Volker Loeschcke and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetic constraints on adaptive evolution can be understood as those genetic aspects that prevent or reduce the potential for natural selection to result in the most direct ascent of the mean phenotype to an optimum. The contributions to this volume emphasize how genetic aspects in the transmission of traits constrain adaptive evolution. Approaches span from quantitative, population, ecological to molecular genetics. Much attention is devoted to genetic correlations, to the maintenance of quantitative genetic variation, and to the intimate relation between genetics, ecology, and evolution. This volume addresses all evolutionary biologists and explains why they should be wary of evolutionary concepts that base arguments purely on phenotypic characteristics.


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