Extended Data Fig. 3: The difference between heritability and inheritance.
From: Natural selection for imprecise vertical transmission in host–microbiota systems
Heritability (averaged across 5 replicated simulations) is a function of the transmission fidelity, colonization from the environment, and the number of microbial generations within a host generation. Heritability is measured as the slope of a regression between parent and offspring phenotypes upon the moment of reproduction, averaged across time steps. If there is only one microbial generation within a host generation and/or without colonization, the heritability equals the transmission fidelity. However, when one or both increase, heritability decreases, illustrating the difference between inheritance and heritability.
