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migration load: a standalone construct

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Population genetics

the fitness loss in a locally adapted population caused by gene flow bringing in alleles suited to other environments.

In population genetics, migration load refers to the fitness loss in a locally adapted population caused by gene flow bringing in alleles suited to other environments. This meaning comes from Lenormand (2002) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

  1. Lenormand, T. (2002). Gene flow and the limits to natural selection. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 17(4), 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0169-5347(02)02497-7

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