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The unforeseen genomic consequences of domestication

Posted on 26 August, 2015 by Rob Denton

When a desired genome is selected for propagation, all mutations, beneficial, neutral, or deleterious, shift in frequency, and this sometimes can have unforeseen consequences. Natural selection takes the good with the bad. Beneficial and harmful mutations combine to provide a net … Continue reading →

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