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Selection Range Distruptive Individuals Alleles Extreme Phenotypes End

Front distruptive selection
Back Individuals with alleles for extreme phenotypes at either end of the range are more likely to survive and reproduce. Disruptive selection is the opposite of stabilising selection as characteristics towards the middle of the range are lost.

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