Mutation accumulation in inbreeding populations under evolution of the selfing rate.

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It is theoretically established that self-fertilization can facilitate mutation accumulation, thus increasing extinction risk. However, in previous studies, selfing rates are often set as fixed parameters, but in natural systems, evolution of selfing rates and deleterious mutations may mutually affect each other. I carried out simulations to investigate the dynamics of selfing rates and mutation accumulation, by...

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