Strongly deleterious mutations are a primary determinant of extinction risk due to inbreeding depression
Abstract Human‐driven habitat fragmentation and loss have led to a proliferation of small and isolated plant and animal populations with high risk of extinction. One of the main threats to extinction in these populations is inbreeding depression, which is primarily caused by recessive deleterious mu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Evolution Letters |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.209 |