TY - JOUR
AU - Manzotti, C.
AB - Differential mortality as a function of birth weight was studied in Japan in the years 1969, 1974 and 1984. During the 15-year interval of observation a progressive equalization of mortality in the birth weight classes near the mean was found both for perinatal mortality as a whole and for its two components, stillbirth and mortality within the 1st week of life. The relaxation of selection on this metric trait is confirmed by the analysis of the variation over time of intensity of selection. A comparison of the Japanese population with other populations so far studied is also presented.
TI - Birth Weight and Natural Selection: An Example of Selection Relaxation in Man
JF - Human Heredity
DO - 10.1159/000153773
DA - 2008-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/karger/birth-weight-and-natural-selection-an-example-of-selection-relaxation-XZ76PDzEnR
SP - 129
EP - 135
VL - 38
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -