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Let's say you have a hypothetical species of animal and on average, these animals reach sexual maturity at age 10, will breed from age 10 to age 20, and die at age 50.
Let's also say that there is an individual who is homozygous for a unique genetic disorder that will cause him to die at age 30, instead of age 50, and that this disorder only starts to kick in at age 25; after he has done all his breeding. Also, let's say that this disorder is dominant, so this individual's offspring will invariably die at age 30 as well.
If the negative aspects of this disorder do not begin to manifest themselves until age 25, and this individual breeds normally, is there any mechanism of selection against this individual and his offspring?
Thanks,
Jacob
Let's also say that there is an individual who is homozygous for a unique genetic disorder that will cause him to die at age 30, instead of age 50, and that this disorder only starts to kick in at age 25; after he has done all his breeding. Also, let's say that this disorder is dominant, so this individual's offspring will invariably die at age 30 as well.
If the negative aspects of this disorder do not begin to manifest themselves until age 25, and this individual breeds normally, is there any mechanism of selection against this individual and his offspring?
Thanks,
Jacob