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magic trait: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary genetics

a trait under divergent selection that also contributes to nonrandom mating, so selection on it directly builds reproductive isolation.

In evolutionary genetics, magic trait refers to a trait under divergent selection that also contributes to nonrandom mating, so selection on it directly builds reproductive isolation. This meaning comes from Servedio (2011) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

Servedio, M. R., Doorn, G. S. V., Kopp, M., Frame, A. M., & Nosil, P. (2011). Magic traits in speciation: ‘magic’ but not rare? Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 26(8), 389-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2011.04.005

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