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Genetic control of redundant systems.

Medical hypotheses - 1 Aug 1997

Morris J A

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Concepts from information theory are used to develop a model in which genes control highly redundant systems. One consequence is that mutations interact synergistically and there will be selection against zygotes which have several mutations in any one system. This could explain why total mutational load in the human genome remains constant even though there are several new mutations per generation. This model...

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PMID: 9278928
DOI: 10.1016/s0306-9877(97)90221-8

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