Evolution of quantitative characteristics which are determined by several additive loci

For several models of polygenic traits due to equal and additive alleles the rate of change in allele frequency was estimated. With an amount of selection comparable to the present in several modern studies, evolution appears to be quite fast; so that the rapid change from Neanderthal to modern man...

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Published in:American journal of physical anthropology 1969-11, Vol.31 (3), p.355-361
Main Author: Livingstone, Frank B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:For several models of polygenic traits due to equal and additive alleles the rate of change in allele frequency was estimated. With an amount of selection comparable to the present in several modern studies, evolution appears to be quite fast; so that the rapid change from Neanderthal to modern man could have been accomplished in a very short time evolutionarily speaking.
ISSN:0002-9483
1096-8644
DOI:10.1002/ajpa.1330310311