Consider a Population of Size N_e with a New Mutation

question 24

Multiple Choice

Consider a population of size N_e with a new mutation that confers a fitness advantage of 1 + s. This new allele will be more likely to go to fixation due to selection if

• A) N_e is large and s is large.
• B) N_e is small and s is large.
• C) N_e is large and s is small.
• D) N_e is small and s is small.

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