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Hill-Robertson effect: a standalone construct

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Population genetics

the reduced efficiency of selection when linked sites under selection interfere with one another in finite populations.

In population genetics, Hill-Robertson effect refers to the reduced efficiency of selection when linked sites under selection interfere with one another in finite populations. This meaning comes from Hill (1966) in Genetical Research.[1]

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References

Hill, W. G., & Robertson, A. (1966). The effect of linkage on limits to artificial selection. Genetical Research, 8(3), 269-294. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016672300010156

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