Change in mean population fitness () under
three models of Dominance of Fitness
Dominance,
Additive, and Recessive models
proceed as in SR2019
4.1. The three
curves show the mean population
fitness () for the three models, as f(A1)
1.
The slope of the fitness curve is always
positive, however the first
derivative (d W/d p)
shows how the change
in the slope varies as f(A1)
1.
In the dominance model,
the slope is initially rapid and then decreases.
In the additive model,
slope is constant. In
the recessive model,
the slope is initially slow and then increases.
The consequence of the contrast is seen in SR2019 4.3.
HOMEWORK: Observe
that the dominant and recessive curves have the same
shape, that is, if the green curve is flipped
across the red curve, and flipped again along its length?
Why is this ?