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A mixability theory for the role of sex in evolution.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Dec 2008
Livnat Adi, Papadimitriou Christos, Dushoff Jonathan, Feldman Marcus W
Abstract excerpt
The question of what role sex plays in evolution is still open despite decades of research. It has often been assumed that sex should facilitate the increase in fitness. Hence, the fact that it may break down highly favorable genetic combinations has been seen as a problem. Here, we consider an alternative approach. We define a measure that represents the ability of alleles to perform well across different...
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