The population genetics of speciation: the evolution of hybrid incompatibilities.

doi:10.1093/genetics/139.4.1805

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The population genetics of speciation: the evolution of hybrid incompatibilities.

Genetics - 1 Apr 1995

Orr H A

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Speciation often results from the accumulation of "complementary genes," i.e., from genes that, while having no deleterious effect within species, cause inviability or sterility when brought together with genes from another species. Here I model speciation as the accumulation of genic incompatibi...

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Biological Evolution
Genetics, Population
Models, Genetic

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