The fundamental theorem of natural selection in Ewens' sense (case of many loci)

Theor Popul Biol. 1995 Dec;48(3):306-15. doi: 10.1006/tpbi.1995.1031.

Abstract

We correct an equation characterizing the additive allelic effects on fitness determined at many loci without the assumption of random mating given in Ewens (1989, 1992) and we show that the additive genetic variance in fitness divided by the mean fitness is equal to a partial change in the mean fitness from one generation to the next as stated in Ewens (1989).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alleles
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genetic Variation*
  • Genotype
  • Least-Squares Analysis
  • Models, Genetic*
  • Selection, Genetic*