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An inequality in population genetics
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An inequality in population genetics

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  1. St John's College, Cambridge

    P A G Scheuer

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    S P H Mandel

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Scheuer, P., Mandel, S. An inequality in population genetics. Heredity 13, 519–524 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1959.52

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  • Received: 30 January 1959

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