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Quantitative genetic analysis of natural populations
Allen J Moore1, Penelope F Kukuk
1School of Biological Sciences, 3.614 Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK. allen.j.mooreman.ac.uk
Nature Reviews. Genetics
|December 3, 2002
Summary
Quantitative genetic studies in natural populations are now feasible using molecular markers to estimate relatedness, replacing traditional breeding programs. This advance enables deeper understanding of behavioral evolution by linking genetic variation and selection.
Area of Science:
- Quantitative genetics
- Behavioral ecology
- Evolutionary biology