Fixation Probability Favors Increased Fecundity Over Reduced Generation Time
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Fixation probability favors increased fecundity over reduced generation time.
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عنوان ژورنال: Genetics
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1943-2631
DOI: 10.1534/genetics.104.029199