A total of 310 green and golden bell frogs were studied on Broughton Island. It was noted that they seem to be bolder than those on the mainland. The genetic and environmental (residual) variances for this trait were as follows VE = 50; VG = 40; VI + D = 10. What is the narrow sense heritability for running speed?

A total of 310 green and golden bell frogs were studied on Broughton Island. It was noted that they seem to be bolder than those on the mainland. The genetic and environmental (residual) variances for this trait were as follows VE = 50; VG = 40; VI + D = 10. What is the narrow sense heritability for running speed?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Michael Cummings

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Chapter5: The Inheritance Of Complex Traits

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