Nucleotide variation and balancing selection at the Ckma gene in Atlantic cod: analysis with multiple merger coalescent models

High-fecundity organisms, such as Atlantic cod, can withstand substantial natural selection and the entailing genetic load of replacing alleles at a number of loci due to their excess reproductive capacity. High-fecundity organisms may reproduce by sweepstakes leading to highly skewed heavy-tailed o...

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Main Authors: Einar Árnason, Katrín Halldórsdóttir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/786.pdf