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The population growth consequences of variation in individual heterozygosity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Di Fonzo Martina M I, Pelletier Fanie, Clutton-Brock T H, Pemberton Josephine M, Coulson Tim
Abstract excerpt
Heterozygosity has been associated with components of fitness in numerous studies across a wide range of taxa. Because heterozygosity is associated with individual performance it is also expected to be associated with population dynamics. However, investigations into the association between heterozygosity and population dynamics have been rare because of difficulties in linking evolutionary and ecological...
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