Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication

Background Population genetics theory predicts an important role of differences in the effective population size (N e ) among species on shaping the accumulation of functional mutations by regulating the selection efficiency. However, this correlation has never been tested in domesticated animals. R...

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Autores principales: Jianhai Chen, Pan Ni, Xinyun Li, Han Jianlin, Jakovlić, Ivan, Chengjun Zhang, Shuhong Zhao
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96902

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