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Mating density and the strength of sexual selection against deleterious alleles in Drosophila melanogaster.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Apr 2008

Sharp Nathaniel P, Agrawal Aneil F

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Deleterious alleles constantly enter populations via mutation. Their presence reduces mean fitness and may threaten population persistence. It has been suggested that sexual selection may be an efficient way by which deleterious alleles are removed from populations but there is little direct experimental evidence. Because of its potential role in mutational meltdowns, there is particular interest in whether the...

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PMID: 18221380
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00333.x

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