Critical mutation rate has an exponential dependence on population size in haploid and diploid populations.

Understanding the effect of population size on the key parameters of evolution is particularly important for populations nearing extinction. There are evolutionary pressures to evolve sequences that are both fit and robust. At high mutation rates, individuals with greater mutational robustness can o...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Aston, Alastair Channon, Charles Day, Christopher G Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873944?pdf=render