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Recent Selection Changes in Human Genes under Long-Term Balancing Selection.
Molecular biology and evolution - 1 Jun 2016
de Filippo Cesare, Key Felix M, Ghirotto Silvia, Benazzo Andrea, Meneu Juan R, Weihmann Antje, Parra Genís, Green Eric D, Andrés Aida M
Abstract excerpt
Balancing selection is an important evolutionary force that maintains genetic and phenotypic diversity in populations. Most studies in humans have focused on long-standing balancing selection, which persists over long periods of time and is generally shared across populations. But balanced polymorphisms can also promote fast adaptation, especially when the environment changes. To better understand the role of...
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