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Jon C. Herron Software: Bugsville

Bugsville is an interactive simulation software that simulates the genetics of a quantitative character. The user can breed ladybugs to estimate the heritability of spot number, then conduct a selective breeding experiment to see if the heritability multiplied by the selection differential predicts the response to selection. This webpage provides applications that are compatible with Mac and Windows. It also contains a tutorial (pdf version) to...

Keywords:: Life Science, Laboratory Activity, Computer-generated Laboratory Activity, NSDL, Natural Selection, Heritability, Genetics, Quantitative Genetics

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Science and Technology / Biology

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 30, 2017
Author:: Jon C. Herron
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: Unknown

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