Sex-specific additive genetic variances and correlations for fitness in a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) population subject to natural immigration and inbreeding

• Published in: Evolution Vol. 72; no. 10; pp. 2057 - 2075
• Main Authors: Wolak, Matthew E., Arcese, Peter, Keller, Lukas F., Nietlisbach, Pirmin, Reid, Jane M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.10.2018; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animal reproduction; Biological evolution; Breeding success; Cross‐sex genetic correlation; Females; Fitness; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Genetic effects; genetic groups; Genetic variance; Immigrants; Immigration; Inbreeding; Inbreeding depression; Juveniles; Melospiza melodia; Migration; migration load; Noncitizens; ORIGINAL ARTICLE; Parameter estimation; Parameter identification; Pedigree; quantitative genetic generalized linear‐mixed model; Reproduction; Reproductive fitness; Sex; Sex differences; sexual conflict; Survival; Cross-sex genetic correlation; quantitative genetic generalized linear-mixed model; sexual conflict; genetic groups; inbreeding depression; migration load
• ISSN: 0014-3820; 1558-5646; 1558-5646
• DOI: 10.1111/evo.13575

Quantifying sex-specific additive genetic variance (VA) in fitness, and the cross-sex genetic correlation (rA), is prerequisite to predicting evolutionary dynamics and the magnitude of sexual conflict. Further, quantifying VA and rA in underlying fitness components, and genetic consequences of immig...