Fixation probabilities in a spatially heterogeneous environment

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Abstract

We consider a simple model of a one-locus, two-allele population inhibiting a two-patch system and experiencing spatially heterogeneous viability selection. The populaton size is finite. We use a diffusion approximation and singular perturbation techniques to find the probability of fixation of a mutant allele. We focus on situations in which each allele is advantageous in one patch and deleterious in the other patch. Our theoretical results support the previous conclusions that, under certain conditions, small populations respond faster to selection than do large populations. We emphasize that knowledge of the dependence of migration rates on population size is crucial in evaluating the effects of population size on the rate of evolution.

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Gavrilets, S., & Gibson, N. (2002). Fixation probabilities in a spatially heterogeneous environment. Population Ecology, 44(2), 51–58. https://doi.org/10.1007/s101440200007

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