Posted by David on August 06, 2003 at 10:38:11:
In Reply to: Re: Snapshot 1 (doh) posted by Al on August 06, 2003 at 07:39:56:
It absolutely makes sense. I'll start thinking about how to write a script that will extract this data in a nice table form at exact one hour intervals, then we could just plug it into a handy spreadsheet, like the one that comes with Open Office. (Microsoft makes a similar one, I believe.)
: What I'm looking to compare is G0 and G1 decay rate now that they are about evenly matched.
: G0 is composed of random individuals from a large sample culled down by selection. G1 is composed of the offspring of *successful* G0 individuals.
: Theoretically G1 should be at least as fit as G0. Additionally, G1 should still be having its numbers added to by successful G0 breedings. Up to this point G0 has decayed at a faster rate than G1 (unsurprising as G1 is being refreshed with new members all the time). If G1 is inheriting good traits, we should expect G0 to continue to slide and to fall below G1. If G1 stays below G0 as G0 continues to drop then offspring are, on the whole, less fit than parents (and heritability needs to be looked at).
: Does that make sense?