Definition for Difference between revisions of "Heritability"
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Revision as of 12:31, 3 July 2012
1. The proportion of total phenotypic variation in a trait attributable to genetic variation; determines the potential for evolutionary change in a trait.
2. Heritability is the amount of variability within a group, raised in the same environment, that is due to genetics. It does not apply to between-group differences.