Multiple Choice
If neutral mutations occur at the rate of 0.5 per individual per generation,the rate of neutral substitutions per generation in that population will equal
A) 2Ne × 0.5.
B) (1/2Ne) × 0.5.
C) 2Nekn × 0.5.
D) 0.5.
E) None of the above
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