A tale of two matrices: multivariate approaches in evolutionary biology

Two symmetric matrices underlie our understanding of microevolutionary change. The first is the matrix of nonlinear selection gradients (γ) which describes the individual fitness surface. The second is the genetic variance–covariance matrix (G) that influences the multivariate response to selection....

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Data Interpretation, Statistical
genetic constraints
genetic variance‐covariance matrix
Genetic Variation
Multivariate Analysis
nonlinear selection
Quantitative Trait, Heritable
Selection, Genetic
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