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Quantitative genetics of breeding coloration in sand lizards; genic capture unlikely to maintain additive genetic variance

Lindsay, Willow R.; Bererhi, Badreddine; Ljungström, Anna Jeja Gabriella; Wapstra, Erik; Olsson, Mats (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)

Sexual selection on fitness-determining traits should theoretically erode genetic variance and lead to low heritability. However, many sexually selected traits maintain significant phenotypic and additive genetic variance, ...