The pattern of neutral molecular variation under the background selection model.

doi:10.1093/genetics/141.4.1619

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The pattern of neutral molecular variation under the background selection model.

Genetics - 1 Dec 1995

Charlesworth D, Charlesworth B, Morgan M T

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Stochastic simulations of the infinite sites model were used to study the behavior of genetic diversity at a neutral locus in a genomic region without recombination, but subject to selection against deleterious alleles maintained by recurrent mutation (background selection). In large populations,...

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Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Genetic Variation
Models, Genetic
Selection, Genetic

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