Recombination load associated with selection for increased recombination

Genetical Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-41

  Charlesworth, B ^a   Barton, N H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; EPISTASIS; FITNESS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MATHEMATICAL GENETICS; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 0029921922     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0016672300033450     Document Type: Article

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