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<p><b>Inbreeding depression</b> is the reduced <a href="page.php?w=Fitness_%28biology%29">biological fitness</a> caused by loss of <a href="page.php?w=genetic_diversity">genetic diversity</a> as a result of <a href="page.php?w=inbreeding">inbreeding</a>, or mating between closely related individuals within a species. This reduction of fitness occurs because inbreeding increases genetic similarity, which can amplify harmful genes and overall decreases diversity. Inbreeding depression is often attributed to small population size, often stemming from</p><p>
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