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The two-locus model of Gaussian stabilizing selection.

Martin Willensdorfer1, Reinhard Bürger

  • 1Department of Mathematics, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Theoretical Population Biology
|June 14, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Evolutionary genetics reveals complex equilibrium patterns in a two-locus model under stabilizing selection. Multiple stable states highlight sensitivity to initial conditions and genetic parameters, impacting trait evolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary genetics
  • Quantitative genetics
  • Population genetics

Background:

  • The study investigates a fundamental two-locus model central to understanding quantitative trait evolution.
  • This model assumes additive gene effects and Gaussian stabilizing selection, common in biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively analyze the equilibrium structure of the two-locus model under arbitrary genetic parameters.
  • To identify the number and stability of potential evolutionary outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Analytical investigation of equilibrium states.
  • Numerical computations to explore complex scenarios and stability.
  • Comparison with simplified models and specific cases.

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Main Results:

  • Identified 16 distinct equilibrium patterns, with up to 11 equilibria coexisting.
  • Found that up to seven interior equilibria can coexist, with four simultaneously stable (three negative, one positive linkage disequilibrium).
  • Demonstrated that two monomorphic and two fully polymorphic equilibria can also be simultaneously stable.

Conclusions:

  • The complex stability landscape implies evolutionary outcomes are highly sensitive to initial genetic conditions and selection parameters.
  • Results provide crucial insights into the dynamics of quantitative trait evolution influenced by linked loci.
  • The findings underscore the limitations of simplified models and highlight the need for detailed analysis of genetic architecture.