In Experiments with Caenorhabditis Elegans,deleterious Mutations Accumulate at a Slow

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In experiments with Caenorhabditis elegans,deleterious mutations accumulate at a slow but steady rate when the populations are grown in as benign an environment as possible,with optimal temperature and humidity,minimal crowding of individuals,abundant food,and no predators or parasites.From what important evolutionary force do these conditions insulate C.elegans?

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