• DOI:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb04490.x
Corpus ID: 27217416

THE EFFECT OF A VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT ON THE GENETIC CORRELATION STRUCTURE IN A FIELD CRICKET

@article{Simons1996THEEO,
  title={THE EFFECT OF A VARIABLE ENVIRONMENT ON THE GENETIC CORRELATION STRUCTURE IN A FIELD CRICKET},
  author={A. Simons and D. Roff},
  journal={Evolution},
  year={1996},
  volume={50}
}

• A. Simons, D. Roff
• Published 1996
• Biology, Medicine
• Evolution

The evolutionary trajectory of a trait depends not only on the presence of genetic variation, but also on the pattern of genetic correlations (rg) among traits. Genetic correlations are most easily measured under homogeneous, controlled laboratory conditions, whereas natural populations typically experience a higher degree of environmental variability. The effect of environmental variability on genetic correlations in the cricket, Gryllus pennsylvanicus, was studied by measuring genetic… Expand