Genetic load describes the burden of deleterious genes carried within a population, reducing its overall fitness. These hidden costs, often stemming from mutation, can hinder a species' ability to thrive, a silent weight on its evolutionary journey.
Genetic load describes the burden of deleterious genes carried within a population, reducing its overall fitness. These hidden costs, often stemming from mutation, can hinder a species' ability to thrive, a silent weight on its evolutionary journey.