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Complex dynamical behaviour of frequency-dependent viability selection: an example.

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  • 1Department of Mathematics, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Theoretical Biology
|January 21, 1988
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This study explores frequency-dependent selection in a simple genetic model, revealing that complex behaviors like cycling and chaos emerge easily. Stability conditions often fail in these systems, challenging traditional evolutionary assumptions.

Area of Science:

  • Population Genetics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Mathematical Biology

Background:

  • Viability selection models are fundamental to understanding evolutionary dynamics.
  • Frequency-dependent selection, where fitness depends on trait frequencies, introduces complexity beyond simple models.
  • Existing models often use multi-allele systems, limiting insights into simpler diploid populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze a one-locus, two-allele diploid model with frequency-dependent selection.
  • To investigate the dynamics arising from three phenotypes (strategies) with frequency-dependent fitnesses.
  • To contrast findings with frequency-independent selection and multi-allele systems.

Main Methods:

  • Development of discrete and continuous dynamical models for viability selection.

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  • Analysis of population dynamics under frequency-dependent fitnesses.
  • Comparison of model outcomes with established evolutionary genetics principles.

    • Main Results:

    • Cycling and chaotic behavior are readily observed in the discrete dynamical model.
    • Frequency dependence in a simple diploid system generates complex dynamics.
    • Standard intuitive conditions for stability are found to be insufficient for general equilibria in the continuous model.

    Conclusions:

    • Simple genetic models with frequency dependence can exhibit complex evolutionary dynamics.
    • The study highlights the limitations of frequency-independent models and simpler frequency-dependent multi-allele systems.
    • Novel insights into evolutionary stability are provided, challenging traditional assumptions.