Abstract
A branching process method is employed to study the survival probability of a slightly advantageous mutant gene with a general distribution of progeny size in a large population. A counter-example to a classic proposition is given. A somewhat weaker result is proved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-362 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Mathematical Biology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1981 |
Keywords
- Branching process
- Extinction
- Mutation
- Progeny size