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Genetic load.
Current biology : CB - 16 Dec 2024
Grossen Christine, Ramakrishnan Uma
Abstract excerpt
We tend to assume that all genetic variation is good: the higher the variation in a population, the more diverse its gene pool, the more secure its future. Unfortunately, the relationship between genetic variation and survival of a population or a species is more complex. Some genetic variants are advantageous, increasing the survival and reproductive output of an individual, while others may be neutral now (but...
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