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fixation of deleterious alleles?

Kent E. Holsinger kent at darwin.darwin.eeb.uconn.edu
Fri Apr 12 07:09:57 EST 1996


>>>>> "Chris" == Chris Colby <colby at bio.bu.edu> writes:
In article <4kjg64$s3l at news.bu.edu> colby at bio.bu.edu (Chris Colby) writes:


    Chris> The probability of fixation of a neutral allele is 1/2N
    Chris> (for diploids) and (approx.) 2s for slightly beneficial
    Chris> alleles. Does anyone know the probability of fixation for a
    Chris> deleterious allele?



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