Figure P19.11. Increase in frequency of the favorable mutation, B^P (p, black) and of the neutral allele A^U (u, red). (Dashed blue line) Association between these two alleles, u_P – u_Q, which declines exponentially from an initial value of 1 – u₀ because of recombination.

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