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Sum total of deleterious genes present in species is known as
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The total of deleterious genes present in species is known as Genetic load.
A genetic alteration that increases an individual's susceptibility or predisposition to a certain disease or disorder is known as a deleterious gene.
Deleterious mutation load is the main contributing factor to genetic load overall. Load depends only on the deleterious mutation rate and not on the selection coefficient.
A genetic alteration that increases an individual's susceptibility or predisposition to a certain disease or disorder is known as a deleterious gene.
Deleterious mutation load is the main contributing factor to genetic load overall. Load depends only on the deleterious mutation rate and not on the selection coefficient.
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