Mutational Meltdown in Primary Endosymbionts: Selection Limits Muller's Ratchet

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Julie M. Allen ,

* E-mail: juliema@ufl.edu

Affiliation Zoology Department and Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Jessica E. Light,

Current address: Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States of America

Affiliation Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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M. Alejandra Perotti,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, Plant Science Laboratories, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Henk R. Braig,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
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David L. Reed

Affiliation Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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