Table 1. Relative fitnesses of the four phenotypes.
Phenotype | Relative fitness |
TN | 1+σ 1 |
Tn | 1+σ 2 |
tN | 1 |
tn | 1 |
The relative fitness of individuals carrying the T trait can differ from that of individuals carrying the t trait. The amount of this difference is dictated by the N state: the N trait confers a fitness difference of σ 1 between TN and tN, and the n trait confers a fitness difference of σ 2 between Tn and tn.