scholarly journals Assortment and the analysis of natural selection on social traits

Evolution ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 2693-2702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant C. McDonald ◽  
Damien R. Farine ◽  
Kevin R. Foster ◽  
Jay M. Biernaskie
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Social Traits

scholarly journals Future trends in Animal Breeding due to new genetic technologies

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 546-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Toro
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Mendelian Inheritance ◽  
Animal Breeding ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Domestic Species ◽  
Theory Of Evolution ◽  
Social Traits ◽  
Important Variation ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Impact

The Darwin theory of evolution by natural selection is based on three principles: (a) variation; (b) inheritance; and (c) natural selection. Here, I take these principles as an excuse to review some topics related to the future research prospects in Animal Breeding. With respect to the first principle I describe two forms of variation different from mutation that are becoming increasingly important: variation in copy number and microRNAs. With respect to the second principle I comment on the possible relevance of non-mendelian inheritance, the so-called epigenetic effects, of which the genomic imprinting is the best characterized in domestic species. Regarding selection principle I emphasize the importance of selection for social traits and how this could contribute to both productivity and animal welfare. Finally, I analyse the impact of molecular biology in Animal Breeding, the achievements and limitations of quantitative trait locus and classical marker-assisted selection and the future of genomic selection.

Natural selection and "sudden death."

1979 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
David Chiszar ◽  
Karlana Carpen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Sudden Death

The Natural Selection of Minds

1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-264
Author(s):  
Joseph F. Rychlak
Keyword(s):  
Natural Selection ◽  
Selection Of
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