A few males are enough to fertilize all the females. The number of males therefore has little bearing on a population's growth. However, they are important for purging bad mutations from the population. This is shown by a new study providing in-depth knowledge of the possible long-term genetic consequences of sexual selection.
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Monday, June 28, 2021
Males help keep populations genetically healthy
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