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Heterozygote Advantage Greater Reproductive Success Heterozygous Individuals Compared

Heterozygote advantage refers to greater reproductive success in heterozygous individuals compared to homozygotes, thus preserving variation in a gene pool.

La ventaja del heterocigoto es un mayor éxito reproductivo de los individuos heterocigotos en comparación con los homocigotos, preservando así la variación genética.

Front heterozygote advantage
Back Greater reproductive success of heterozygous individuals compared with homozygotes; tends to preserve variation in a gene pool.

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