Evolutionary quantitative genetics

Abstract

Preface. Introduction. Heritability. The genetic correlation. Directional selection. Directional selection and the correlated response. Directional selection and the correlated response. Phenotypic plasticity and reaction norms. Sex-related effects on quantitative variation. Bottlenecks, finite populations, and inbreeding.The maintenance of genetic variation. A summing up. Glossary of terms. Glossary of symbols. References. Subject index. Taxonomic index.