Genetics of natural selection: estimating viabilities
We'll finish up our discussion of the genetics of natural selection today. If time allows, we will spend a bit of time talking about a different type of selection than we discussed on Tuesday. Namely, I'll introduce the idea of fertility selection, and I'll outline why it's more difficult to study. That should give you a clue about how complicated understanding natural selection can become. You'll have the basic tools, but there's a lot more going on under the hood than we have time to explore.
The lab exercise this week focuses on estimating relative viability and using it to predict how populations will respond. Today's lecture will focus on how to estimate viability. Although it's only one component of fitness, the principles we'll illustrate can be applied to other components as well.
- Lecture recording -- I'm sorry. I blew it on this one. I forgot to turn the microphone on. The video is there, but there isn't any audio.