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Mutations, developmental instability, and the Red Queen

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2006

Steven W. Gangestad*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM87111
Ronald A. Yeo*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM87111

Abstract:

We address two points. First, one must explain how different, rare mutations ultimately lead to common psychopathological conditions. The developmental instability model offers one solution. Second, Keller & Miller (K&M) perhaps miss the major processes other than variation fueled by rare deleterious mutations that account for interesting genetic variation in psychopathology, particularly when single alleles have non-negligible effects: Red Queen processes.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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