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The probability of survival of a new mutant in a fluctuating environment
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The probability of survival of a new mutant in a fluctuating environment

  • W J Ewens1 

Heredity volume 22, pages 438–443 (1967)Cite this article

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Ewens, W. The probability of survival of a new mutant in a fluctuating environment. Heredity 22, 438–443 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1967.53

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