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Host mating system and the spread of a disease-resistant allele in a population.
Theoretical population biology - 1 Sept 2008
DeAngelis Donald L, Koslow Jennifer M, Jiang Jiang, Ruan Shigui
Abstract excerpt
The model presented here modifies a susceptible-infected (SI) host-pathogen model to determine the influence of mating system on the outcome of a host-pathogen interaction. Both deterministic and stochastic (individual-based) versions of the model were used. This model considers the potential consequences of varying mating systems on the rate of spread of both the pathogen and resistance alleles within the...
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