Experimental mutation-accumulation on the X chromosome of <it>Drosophila melanogaster </it>reveals stronger selection on males than females
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sex differences in the magnitude or direction of mutational effect may be important to a variety of population processes, shaping the mutation load and affecting the cost of sex itself. These differences are expected to be greatest a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/156 |