%0 Journal Article
%T Is It Wrong to Apply the Intrinsic Rate of Natural Increase to Individuals and Compare It among Genotypes?
%A Takahiro Miyo
%J Open Journal of Genetics
%P 1-13
%@ 2162-4461
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojgen.2018.81001
%X In order to gain insights into the seasonal dynamics
of genetic variation in insecticide resistance within a natural population of </span><i style=\"font-family:&quot;font-size:10pt;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;\">Drosophila melanogaster</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> during
population growth, which we considered the most important ecological factor
there, we conducted a series of genetic analyses of resistance factors involved
in that population and compared individual-based intrinsic rates of natural
increase among resistance genotypes. However, some researchers have argued that
it is a misconception to apply the intrinsic rate of natural increase to
individuals, because it is a population parameter. We consider that their
criticisms were incorrect. In this article, I described our research briefly
and set forth the reasons why we conducted these studies.
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%K Drosophila melanogaster&lt
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%K Insecticide Resistance
%K Intrinsic Rate of Natural Increase
%K Natural Population
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=82830