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Evolution of sex and the molecular clock in RNA viruses.

Gene - 31 Dec 1997

Chao L

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Although there exist many hypotheses for the advantage of sexual reproduction, Muller's ratchet is one that has received recent attention as an explanation for the evolution of sex in RNA viruses. Muller's ratchet provides for an advantage of sex when the rate of deleterious mutations is high and population size is small. A small population size intensifies genetic drift, which can lead to the random loss of...

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PMID: 9461404
DOI: 10.1016/s0378-1119(97)00405-8

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