The conservation of redundancy in genetic systems: Effects of sexual and asexual reproduction

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 671-681

  Morris, J A ^a   Morris, R D ^a  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asexual reproduction; Complexity; Deleterious mutations; Genetic system; Redundancy; Sexual reproduction; Synergistic interaction

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; GENETICS; MUTATION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

ARTICLE; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; GENE MUTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PROBABILITY; REDUNDANCY ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

TRIXIS;

EID: 0348134811     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02708427     Document Type: Article

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