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A compact proof of Fisher’s Fundamental Theorem for multiple loci

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A systematic method is formulated to carry out theoretical analysis in a multilocus multiallele genetic system. As a special application, the Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection is proved (in the continuous time model) for a multilocus multiallele system if all pairwise linkage disequilibria are zero.

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  1. Developmental Biology and Genetics Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, 560 012, Bangalore, India

    Narayan Behera

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Behera, N. A compact proof of Fisher’s Fundamental Theorem for multiple loci. J. Genet. 74, 19–24 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02924243

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