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III. A Closer Look at Natural Selection A. Natural selection, adaptation, and evolution B. Patterns of natural selection 1. Directional selection 2. Stabilizing selection 3. Diversifying selection C. Effects of selection on the distribution of phenotypes
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Fig. 23. 12
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) before Fitness (W) Phenotype (trait) 1 0 Directional selection Pattern Effect
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after Fitness (W) Phenotype (trait) 1 0 Directional selection Pattern Effect
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Mallett, J. 1989. TREE 4: 336 Pesticide Pesticide application Pesticide % resistant
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Fig 22.13
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Evolution of antibiotic resistance Source: Otaya, 1971. Epidemiological study of erythromycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in Japan. In Drug Resistance in Bacteria. 1. Macrolide antibiotics. Edited by S. Mitsuhashi. University Park Press, Baltimore.
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Guppies Poecilia reticulata 5 cm
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smalllarge Size of predators in pool Size of adult guppies in pool
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Adult guppy size in each pool Number of guppies Guppy size is variable
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In lab without any predators…. Time (generations) Guppy size Guppy size is heritable (genetic)
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Big predator – Pike-Cichlid Crenicichla alta 16 cm Smaller predator – Killifish Rivulus harti 10 cm eats large guppies eats small guppies Guppy size affects survival to reproduce
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Large predators eat large guppies, more small size alleles passed on Small predators eat small guppies, more large size alleles passed on B – large size B’ - small size
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Time (generations) Adult guppy size Transplant to Small predator pool Control (stay in Large predator pool Mostly small alleles At beginning
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after Fitness (W) Phenotype (trait) 1 0 Stabilizing selection Pattern Effect
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Stabilizing selection in humans
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Too many chicks? Too few eggs? Stabilizing selection on number of eggs in starlings
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Conflict and Cooperation Parent-offspring conflict Sibling conflict Inclusive fitness and kin selection B r – C > 0 (benefits to recipient * relatedness – costs to giver) Reciprocal Altruism: If costs are small, benefits are large and altruistic acts are reciprocated – altruism can evolve
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after Fitness (W) Phenotype (trait) 1 0 Disruptive selection Pattern Effect
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Male Lazuli Buntings showing variation in the brightness of their breeding plumage Low plumage Brightness score High plumage Brightness score
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Plumage brightness From Greene et al 2000, Nature 407:1000-1003
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Diversifying selection on coat color in deer mice Dark color is favored on rich soil Light color is favored on sandy soil
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Frequency dependent selection Why are there equal numbers of males and females?
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Sexual Selection
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Fig. 23. 12 Effects of selection on phenotype distributions Location of curve = mean Width of curve = variance
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) beforeafter Possible effect of continual directional selection Eventually variance might decrease Frequency Phenotype (trait) beforeafter Phenotype (trait) before after
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Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after Possible effect of continual stabilizing selection Variance decreases to none Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after Frequency Phenotype (trait) before after
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Electrophoresis - separates proteins based on differences in size and electrical charge Heterozygous Homozygous fast Homozygous slow
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Survey of electrophoretic variation in natural populations **
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The Paradox of Variation: Evolution requires variation, but natural selection eliminates variation.
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Dominant traits can hide recessive traits from selection
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Fig 14.11 Epistasis can hide dominant alleles from natural selection C= pigment c = none B = deposition of lots of pigment (black) b = less deposition (brown) If cc, fur is white regardless of genotype at B locus
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Good gene Bad gene Genetic hitchhiking: tight linkage to a favorable gene can protect a less favorable gene from selection.
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SusceptibilityRelative GenotypeRBCto malariafitness HB+ Hb+normalhighestintermediate Hb+ Hbsnormal*lowerhighest Hbs Hbssickledlowerlowest Heterozygote advantage in Sickle cell anemia : Hb+ = normal RBC (co-dominant)Hbs = sickled RBC
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Diversifying selection in time: Snow goose Nesting habitat
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Diversifying selection in space: Deer mice Dark color is favored on rich soil Light color is favored on sandy soil
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Diversifying selection over density: sea urchins
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