Article
A ruby in the rubbish: beneficial mutations, deleterious mutations and the evolution of sex.
Genetics - 1 Jun 1994
Peck J R
Abstract excerpt
This study presents a mathematical model in which a single beneficial mutation arises in a very large population that is subject to frequent deleterious mutations. The results suggest that, if the population is sexual, then the deleterious mutations will have little effect on the ultimate fate of the beneficial mutation. However, if most offspring are produced asexually, then the probability that the beneficial...
Topics
- Animals
- Biological Evolution
- Female
- Male
- Models, Genetic
- Mutation
- Probability
- Reproduction
- Sex