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A simple method is presented for determining the effect on the genetic variance of a quantitative trait, of selection followed by various degrees of assortative mating.
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Soller, M., Genizi, A. A note on assortative mating and artificial selection. Heredity 34, 435–437 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1975.55
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1975.55