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Assortative mating can impede or facilitate fixation of underdominant alleles.

Theoretical population biology - 1 Dec 2016

Newberry Mitchell G, McCandlish David M, Plotkin Joshua B

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Underdominant mutations have fixed between divergent species, yet classical models suggest that rare underdominant alleles are purged quickly except in small or subdivided populations. We predict that underdominant alleles that also influence mate choice, such as those affecting coloration patterns visible to mates and predators alike, can fix more readily. We analyze a mechanistic model of positive assortative...

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PMID: 27497738
DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2016.07.003
PMCID: PMC5642052

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