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Selection On Quantitative Traits

Selection On Quantitative Traits is a theoretical framework in evolutionary biology that models the differential survival and reproduction of individuals based on continuously varying phenotypic characteristics, thereby quantifying the relationship between trait heritability, phenotypic variation, and fitness outcomes in natural populations.

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Quantitative Trait Selection

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The Strength of Phenotypic Selection in Natural Populations

Joel G. Kingsolver, Hopi E. Hoekstra, Jonathan M. Hoekstra et al. · The American Naturalist · 2001 · 1.9K citations

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Morphology, Performance and Fitness

Stevan J. Arnold · American Zoologist · 1983 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Genomic Selection for Crop Improvement

Elliot L. Heffner, Mark E. Sorrells, Jean‐Luc Jannink · Crop Science · 2009 · 1.7K citations

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The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection.

A. B. H., R. A. Fisher · Journal Of The Royal Statistical Society · 1931 · 1.6K citations

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The lek paradox and the capture of genetic variance by condition dependent traits

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 1996 · 1.5K citations

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  1. WG
    William G. Hill

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    27 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. LE
    Loeske E. B. Kruuk

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 2.6K citations

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  3. BC
    Ben C. Sheldon

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    15 publications · 1.5K citations

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  4. DA
    Derek A. Roff

    McGill University, Canada

    12 publications · 632 citations

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  5. JM
    Josephine M. Pemberton

    University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    14 publications · 1.7K citations

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842

  1. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    40 h-index

    133 publications

    16.9K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    26 h-index

    108 publications

    6.1K citations

  3. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    19 h-index

    23 publications

    5.4K citations

  4. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    19 h-index

    56 publications

    6.4K citations

  5. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    19 h-index

    62 publications

    4.3K citations

  6. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    18 h-index

    42 publications

    3.1K citations

  7. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    17 h-index

    29 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    16 h-index

    33 publications

    2.2K citations

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  1. Evolution

    236 publications · 21.6K citations

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  2. Genetics

    89 publications · 8.7K citations

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  3. The American Naturalist

    AN · 57 publications · 9.5K citations

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  4. Journal of Evolutionary Biology

    JEB · 60 publications · 5.1K citations

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  5. Genetics Research

    41 publications · 3K citations

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