A stochastic model for a single click of Muller's ratchet

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.03.014zbMath1406.92443OpenAlexW1985047712WikidataQ83192185 ScholiaQ83192185MaRDI QIDQ1719902

Xianqiang Yang

Publication date: 12 February 2019

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2010.03.014

zbMATH Keywords

random genetic driftasexual populationtheoretical population geneticsMuller's ratchet

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Problems related to evolution (92D15) Genetics and epigenetics (92D10)

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