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Genetic theory provides us with insight into the changes of the genetic makeup of organisms. These insights are of particular interest in the context of conservation biology, where genetic diversity is seen as one advantage of a species to survive in a changing environment. The more different genetic information is present, the better prepared the species to deal with a range of environmental factors.
O world! But that thy strange mutations make us hate thee Life would not yield to age. Shakespeare, King Lear, 1605
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Ruth, M., Hannon, B. (1997). Mating and Mutation of Alleles. In: Modeling Dynamic Biological Systems. Modeling Dynamic Systems. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0651-4_13
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