Dispersal is a process of central importance for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of populations and communities, because of its diverse consequences for gene flow and demography. It is subject to evolutionary change, which begs the question, what is the genetic basis of this potentially complex trait? To address this question, we (i) review the empirical literature on the genetic basis of dispersal, (ii) explore how theoretical investigations of the evolution of dispersal have represented the genetics of dispersal, and (iii) discuss how the genetic basis of dispersal influences theoretical predictions of the evolution of dispersal and potential consequences.

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传播遗传学

散布对于种群和社区的生态和进化动态来说是一个至关重要的过程，因为它对基因流动和人口统计学产生了不同的影响。它受进化变化的影响，这就引出了一个问题，这种潜在复杂性状的遗传基础是什么？为了解决这个问题，我们 (i) 回顾了有关扩散遗传基础的实证文献，(ii) 探讨了关于扩散进化的理论研究如何代表了扩散遗传学，以及 (iii) 讨论了扩散的遗传基础如何影响扩散和潜在后果演变的理论预测。