Editor's Summary
13 March 2008
Survival fit for a genome
In their Review Article on the genetic basis of fitness, Hans Ellegren and Ben Sheldon argue that the fields of population biology and genomics are converging to a point where it will soon be possible to make major advances in our understanding of evolution in natural populations. Concentrating on animals — though similar work is being done with plants — they explain how genomic approaches can establish genotype–phenotype relationships in natural populations, giving insight into the genetic architecture of quantitative variation and the genetic substrate of natural selection.
Review: Genetic basis of fitness differences in natural populations
Hans Ellegren & Ben C. Sheldon
doi:10.1038/nature06737