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- Title
Frequency-dependent selection due to kinetic differences between allozymes.
- Authors
CLARKE, BRYAN; ALLENDORF, F. W.
- Abstract
ENZYME polymorphisms detectable by gel electrophoresis are common in populations of animals, plants and microorganisms1-3. Often the enzymes coded for by alternative alleles differ in their kinetic properties4,5. Although the causes of enzyme polymorphism are much disputed5-7, there has been no systematic attempt to examine the possible selective consequences of kinetic differences between allozymes. We report here a theoretical study suggesting that in some circumstances kinetic differences lead to frequency-dependent selection, which is potentially capable of maintaining balanced polymorphism.
- Publication
Nature, 1979, Vol 279, Issue 5715, p732
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/279732a0