Effects of selection and mutation on epidemiology of X-linked genetic diseases

The epidemiology of X-linked recessive diseases, a class of genetic disorders, is modeled with a discrete-time, structured, non linear mathematical system. The model accounts for both de novo mutations (i.e., affected sibling born to unaffected parents) and selection (i.e., distinct fitness rates de...

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Main Authors: Francesca Verrilli, Hamed Kebriaei, Luigi Glielmo, Martin Corless, Carmen Del Vecchio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2017-05-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2017042
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