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An interpretation and proof of the fundamental theorem of natural selection
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Fisher's "Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection" has long caused controversy in population genetics theory. Viewed as a statement about the increase, or rate of increase, of mean fitness over time, it encounters difficulties with cases arising in a multi-locus system for which mean fitness can decrease. An interpretation of the theorem is put forward here which implies that it is correct as a mathematical statement, but of less biological value than was claimed by Fisher.
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- Authors
- Ewens, W. J.
- Venue
- Theoretical Population Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1989-10
- Volume
- 36
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 167-180
- ISSN
- 0040-5809 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2074486174
- Cited by
- 210
- References
- 2
- FWCI
- 2.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
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