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[Preprint]. 2024 Aug 6:2023.08.04.551959. Originally published 2023 Aug 4. [Version 3] doi: 10.1101/2023.08.04.551959

Figure 2:

Figure 2:

Decomposing genetic variance in a two-population system. The plot illustrates the expected distribution of genetic values in two populations under different selective pressures and the terms on the right list the total Vg and between-population genetic variance Vgb expected over the evolutionary process. For neutrally evolving traits (top row), we expect there to be an absolute difference in the mean genetic values (|gAgB|) that is proportional to FST. For traits under divergent selection (middle), |gAgB| is expected to be greater than that expected under genetic drift. For traits under stabilizing selection, |gAgB| will be less than that expected under genetic drift, and zero in the extreme case.