Background selection
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Background selection is the reduction in genetic variation that occurs in the genomic area surrounding a gene that repeatedly mutates to a bad version.
[edit] References
- Charlesworth, B., Morgan, M. T. and Charlesworth, D. 1993. The effect of deleterious mutations on neutral molecular variation. Genetics 134, 1289-1303. Link
Topics in molecular evolution | |
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| Natural selection | Background selection • Balancing selection • Directional selection • Disruptive selection • Negative selection • Stabilizing selection • Selective sweep |
| Models | Models of DNA evolution • Models of nucleotide substitution • Allele frequency • Ka/Ks ratio • Tajima's D |
| Molecular processes | Gene conversion • Gene duplication • Silent mutation • Synonymous substitution |
