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Genetical Processes in Wild Mouse Populations. Past Myth and Present Knowledge

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The Wild Mouse in Immunology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 127))

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There is a widely accepted misconception that natural house mouse populations are rigid mosaics of small inbred demes which resist immigration and allow random spread and survival of inherited variation because of their small size and vulnerability to extinction. This myth is understandable, because there is a large amount of data apparently supporting it. Nevertheless it is a misleading perversion of the true situation. This paper is an attempt to provide a more accurate description of the processes that mould mouse populations, and the resulting consequences for the distribution of genetic variants.

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  1. Laboratory of Genetics, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, 20205, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Michael Potter M.D.

  2. The Jackson Laboratory, 04609, Bar Harbor, ME, USA

    Joseph H. Nadeau Ph.D.

  3. School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, University of Pennsylvania, 36th Street and Hamilton Walk, 19104, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Michael P. Cancro Ph.D.

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Berry, R.J. (1986). Genetical Processes in Wild Mouse Populations. Past Myth and Present Knowledge. In: Potter, M., Nadeau, J.H., Cancro, M.P. (eds) The Wild Mouse in Immunology. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 127. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71304-0_10

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