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An Empirical Evaluation of Effective Population Size Estimates. (Zoology).(Brief Article)
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Michigan Academician
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March 22, 2002
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An Empirical Evaluation of Effective Population Size Estimates. Bradley J. Swanson, Central Michigan University, Biology Department, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Effective population size ([N.sub.e]) describes how a population loses genetic variation due to random genetic drift. Reduced genetic variation increases inbreeding and the expression of deleterious traits, and it can prevent a population from responding to environmental changes, highlighting the importance of obtaining accurate estimates of N Molecular markets allow direct examination of the genetic change, but not all molecular markets work equally well. Based on a review of the literature, microsarellites were ...
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