The genetic architecture of fitness in a seed beetle: assessing the potential for indirect genetic benefits of female choice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quantifying the amount of standing genetic variation in fitness represents an empirical challenge. Unfortunately, the shortage of detailed studies of the genetic architecture of fitness has hampered progress in several domains of evo...

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Main Authors: Maklakov AA, Friberg U, Bilde T, Fry JD, Arnqvist G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/295