Population size may shape the accumulation of functional mutations following domestication.
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Abstract | :
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. |
Year of Publication | :
2018
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Journal | :
BMC evolutionary biology
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Volume | :
18
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Issue | :
1
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Number of Pages | :
4
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Date Published | :
2018
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URL | :
https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-018-1120-6
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DOI | :
10.1186/s12862-018-1120-6
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Short Title | :
BMC Evol Biol
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