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genetic lines of least resistance: a standalone construct

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Quantitative genetics

the tendency of populations to diverge along the trait combination with the most additive genetic variance.

In quantitative genetics, genetic lines of least resistance refers to the tendency of populations to diverge along the trait combination with the most additive genetic variance. This meaning comes from Schluter (1996) in Evolution.[1]

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References

  1. Schluter, D. (1996). Adaptive Radiation Along Genetic Lines of Least Resistance. Evolution, 50(5), 1766-1774. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03563.x

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