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. 2003 Sep 10;73(4):863–873. doi: 10.1086/378589

Table 1.

Genetic Models[Note]

Value for Model
Parameter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1′ 2′
Model-defining:
 Type of inheritancea Add Dom Rec Add Dom Rec Add Dom Rec Add Dom
 Locus heritability .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 NA NA
 Allele frequency .1 .1 .1 .5 .5 .5 .9 .9 .9 .1 .1
 Trait means −1, 0, 1 0, 1, 1 0, 0, 1 −1, 0, 1 0, 1, 1 0, 0, 1 −1, 0, 1 0, 1, 1 0, 0, 1 −1.6, 0, 1.6 0, 1.6, 1.6
 Environmental SD .849 .785 .199 1.414 .866 .866 .849 .199 .785 NA NA
 Environmental correlation .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 .25 NA NA
Calculated:
 Overall mean −.8 .19 .01 .0 .75 .25 .8 .99 .81 −1.32 .295
 Overall SD .949 .877 .222 1.581 .968 .968 .949 .222 .877 2.047 1.393
 Skewness .168 .140 .880 .0971 −.0991 .102 −.168 −.880 −.140 −1.587 1.504
 Kurtosis .101 .0240 3.802 .0556 −.0714 −.031 .101 3.802 .0240 5.268 9.406
 Overall correlation .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .25 .26

Note.— NA = not applicable.

a

Add = additive; Dom = dominant; Rec = recessive.