Optimal mutation rates in dynamic environments

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1033-1043

  Nilsson, Martin ^a,b   Snoad, Nigel ^a,c  

^a SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036853354     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bulm.2002.0314     Document Type: Article

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