Genetic distance and species formation in evolving populations.

doi:10.1007/BF00171824

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Genetic distance and species formation in evolving populations.

Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Nov 1992

Higgs P G, Derrida B

Abstract excerpt

We compare the behavior of the genetic distance between individuals in evolving populations for three stochastic models. In the first model reproduction is asexual and the distribution of genetic distances reflects the genealogical tree of the population. This distribution fluctuates greatly in t...

Topics

Biological Evolution
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Mathematical Computing
Models, Biological
Models, Genetic
Models, Theoretical
Reproduction
Reproduction, Asexual

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