Abstract
Wallace (1976) postulated the importance of social selection on the frequency of Huntington's disease. This effect of social selection was studied with respect to the population dynamics of Huntington's disease genes. It is shown that social selection operates mainly through heterozygotes. Existing data indicate that the frequency of Huntington's disease in the population is determined by its social effects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-418 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Annals of Human Genetics |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)