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The many-demes limit for selection and drift in a subdivided population.
Theoretical population biology - 1 Sept 2004
Wakeley John, Takahashi Tsuyoshi
Abstract excerpt
A diffusion approximation is obtained for the frequency of a selected allele in a population comprised of many subpopulations or demes. The form of the diffusion is equivalent to that for an unstructured population, except that it occurs on a longer time scale when migration among demes is restricted. This many-demes diffusion limit relies on the collection of demes always being in statistical equilibrium with...
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