In Discussing Customs and Laws Affecting Marriages Between Relatives, It

question 49

Essay

In discussing customs and laws affecting marriages between relatives, it is often said that consanguineous matings lead to an increase in the frequency of deleterious alleles in the population. Is this true? Why or why not?

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