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The Interdependence Of Mating Structure And Inbreeding Depression

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Theoretical Population Biology

Volume

30

Issue

2

First Page

232

Last Page

244

Abstract

The level of inbreeding depression depends on the genetic structure and composition of a population, and is not a meaningful concept in its own right. Models are presented for the dynamics of alleles governing mating strategy when viability is determined by generalized heterosis or lethal recessive alleles. It is shown that a protected polymorphism for mating strategy may ensue from generalized heterosis, while lethal recessive alleles may favor the common mating strategy. Further, neither model provides the conditions allowing spread of an allele when rare (protection) which are obtained by assuming as constant the level of inbreeding depression associated with the equilibrium genetic structure dictated by the common mating strategy. © 1986.

Department

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Original Publication Date

1-1-1986

DOI of published version

10.1016/0040-5809(86)90035-3

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