The odds of losing at genetic roulette

被引:42
作者
Crow, JF [1 ]
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[1] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Genet, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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10.1038/16789
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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The number of harmful mutations that arise in each generation has been measured, and it is surprisingly high. This supports one theory of why evolution favours sexual reproduction, but the consequences for human health are unclear.
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