Abstract
Mutation-selection balance explains the occurrence of genetic variation in populations: mutations arise continuously, and natural selection removes or fixes them at varying rates. However, there is more genetic variation segregating in populations than can be explained by mutation-selection balance alone. Here we elucidate a general mechanism for generating this segregating variation using the example of a gene family involved in plant defense.
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