Lewontin's paradox resolved? In larger populations, stronger selection erases more diversity.
A new study uses a massive comparative population genetics dataset to explore why the neutral genetic diversity of a species does not have a simple relationship to its population size.
Main Author: | Roland G Roberts |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-04-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4393139?pdf=render |
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