Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences | 2019

Heritability estimation via molecular pedigree reconstruction in a wild fish population reveals substantial evolutionary potential for sea-age at maturity, but not size within age-classes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Abstract


While evolutionary responses require heritable variation, estimates of heritability (h2) from wild fish populations remain rare. A 20-year molecular pedigree for a wild Scottish population of Atlan...

Volume 76
Pages 790-805
DOI 10.1139/CJFAS-2018-0123
Language English
Journal Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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