Strength and tempo of directional selection in the wild

E. Hoekstra, Hopi; M. Hoekstra, Jonathan; Berrigan, David; Vignieri, Sacha; Hoang, A.; E. Hill, Christopher; Beerli, Peter; G. Kingsolver, Joel

doi:10.1073/pnas.161281098

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Strength and tempo of directional selection in the wild

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences • Jul 24, 2001

Authors:

Hopi E. Hoekstra

Jonathan M. Hoekstra

David Berrigan

Abstract

Directional selection is a major force driving adaptation and evolutionary change. However, the distribution, strength, and tempo of phenotypic selection acting on quantitative traits in natural populations remain unclear across different study systems. We reviewed the literature (1984-1997) that re...

Subject

Selection (genetic algorithm)

Sexual selection

Biology

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