Population genetic diversity and fitness in multiple environments

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When a large number of alleles are lost from a population, increases in individual homozygosity may reduce individual fitness through inbreeding depression. Modest losses of allelic diversity may also negatively impact long-term popu...

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Main Authors: McGreevy Thomas J, Kuhn Anne, Grear Jason S, Gutjahr-Gobell Ruth, Champlin Denise M, Markert Jeffrey A, Roth Annette, Bagley Mark J, Nacci Diane E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/205