To account for epistasis, the basic infinitesimal model must be extended, such that individual trait values are represented by components due to sets of one, two or more loci. However, the distribution of these components among offspring follows rules that depend only on the components of genetic...
To investigate this relationship, we used a well‐studied population of Tasmanian devils ( Sarcophilus harrisii ) introduced to Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia. Pedigree reconstruction based on molecular data revealed high variance in number of offspring per breeder and high proportions of unsuccessful...