How do natural selection and random drift interact?

Philosophy of Science

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 666-679

  Abrams, Marshall ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 36749053689     PISSN: 00318248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/525612     Document Type: Conference Paper

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