Price equation

proper noun

A covariance equation that provides a way to understand the effects that gene transmission and natural selection have on the proportion of genes within each new generation of a population.

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Price's equationPrice's theorem
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A covariance equation that provides a way to understand the effects that gene transmission and natural selection have on the proportion of genes within each new generation of a population.

    Synonyms: Price's equation, Price's theorem

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA covariance equation that provides a way to understand the effects that gene transmission and natural selection have on the proportion of genes within each new generation of a population.

Similar
Price's equationPrice's theorem
Also see
price's theorem

Origin

It was derived by George R. Price.

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Chicago

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