Muller’s ratchet

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:associated_with loss of genetic diversity
gptkbp:concept computer simulations
conservation strategies
experimental evolution studies
evolutionary stasis
the evolution of cancer cells
the persistence of asexual lineages
gptkbp:controls gene flow
gptkbp:defeated sexual reproduction
gptkbp:description accumulation of deleterious mutations in asexual populations
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Hermann_Muller
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on genomic studies
evolutionary ecology
gptkbp:has_implications_for conservation biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muller’s ratchet
gptkbp:impact long-term survival of species
asexual organisms
gptkbp:influenced population size
gptkbp:influences the evolution of pathogens
gptkbp:is_a_document_that explains genetic deterioration
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for understanding mutation effects
gptkbp:is_a_source_of evolution
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of scientific research
biomedical research
the evolution of multicellularity
population genetics theory
theoretical biology
debate among biologists
the importance of genetic variation
empirically tested
affects evolutionary trajectories
contemporary evolutionary studies
evolutionary psychology.
highlights the risks of asexuality
mathematical modeling in biology
the evolution of social behaviors
the trade-offs of asexual reproduction
understanding evolutionary resilience
gptkbp:is_a_way_to increased vulnerability to extinction
population_bottlenecks
gptkbp:is_essential_for asexual_reproduction
gptkbp:is_linked_to mutation accumulation theory
gptkbp:is_studied_in evolutionary theory
microbial evolution
gptkbp:is_used_in evolutionary biology discussions
evolutionary literature
the Red Queen hypothesis
gptkbp:leads genetic load
increased mutation rates
reduced fitness
gptkbp:related_to population genetics
genetic drift
gptkbp:resultedIn extinction of a population
gptkbp:visitedBy bacteria
viral evolution
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in evolutionary dynamics
the evolution of antibiotic resistance
the evolution of life history traits
the evolution of sex
the maintenance of sexual reproduction
the dynamics of evolutionary change
the evolution of reproductive strategies