The speed of Muller's ratchet with background selection, and the degeneration of Y chromosomes

Genetical Research

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 149-161

  Gordo, I ^a   Charlesworth, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SELECTION; HAPLOIDY; MODEL; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; POPULATION; PREDICTION; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0034760459     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0016672301005213     Document Type: Article

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