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