Evolutionary rescue through mutation- versus recombination-rate evolution
Evolutionary rescue occurs when genetic adaptation prevents extinction of a declining population. Mutation and recombination generate adaptive variation, but when their rates at adaptive loci are too low, rescue may require evolution toward higher rates of genetic change. Here, we derive and compare analytical approximations for the probability of rescue through two alternative routes:…
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