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The conclusion that most new genes must be more or less without selective effect can be supported in the face of recent criticism.
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O'DONALD, P. “Haldane's Dilemma” and the Rate of Natural Selection. Nature 221, 815–816 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221815a0
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