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A myth about the relation between monomorphism and heterozygosity is dispelled: the observed relation provides no evidence for (or against) neutral mutations.
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Morton, N., Rao, D. Monomorphism and heterozygosity. Heredity 34, 427–431 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1975.53
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