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Deleterious mutations and the evolution of sexual reproduction

Deleterious mutations and the evolution of sexual reproduction The origin and maintenance of sexual reproduction continues to be an important problem in evolutionary biology. If the deleterious mutation rate per genome per generation is greater than 1, then the greater efficiency of selection against these mutations in sexual populations may be responsible for the evolution of sex and related phenomena. In modern human populations detrimental mutations with small individual effects are probably accumulating faster than they are being eliminated by selection. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nature Springer Journals

Deleterious mutations and the evolution of sexual reproduction

Nature , Volume 336 (6198) – Dec 1, 1988

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Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1988 by Nature Publishing Group
Subject
Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary; Science, multidisciplinary
ISSN
0028-0836
eISSN
1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/336435a0
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Abstract

The origin and maintenance of sexual reproduction continues to be an important problem in evolutionary biology. If the deleterious mutation rate per genome per generation is greater than 1, then the greater efficiency of selection against these mutations in sexual populations may be responsible for the evolution of sex and related phenomena. In modern human populations detrimental mutations with small individual effects are probably accumulating faster than they are being eliminated by selection.

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NatureSpringer Journals

Published: Dec 1, 1988

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