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Genetic load in subdivided populations: interactions between the migration rate, the size and the number of subpopulations.

Heredity - 1 Jan 2006

Theodorou K, Couvet D

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We assess the relative importance of migration rate, size and number of subpopulations on the genetic load of subdivided populations. Using diffusion approximations, we show that in most cases subdivision has detrimental effects on fitness. Moreover, our results suggest that fitness increases with subpopulation size, so that for the same total population size, genetic load is relatively lower when there are a...

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PMID: 16304604
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6800762

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