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Selection in a subdivided population with local extinction and recolonization.
Genetics - 1 Jun 2003
Cherry Joshua L
Abstract excerpt
In a subdivided population, local extinction and subsequent recolonization affect the fate of alleles. Of particular interest is the interaction of this force with natural selection. The effect of selection can be weakened by this additional source of stochastic change in allele frequency. The behavior of a selected allele in such a population is shown to be equivalent to that of an allele with a different...
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