It has been recently shown numerically that sex enables selection for alleles that perform well across different genetic contexts, i.e., selection for mixability. Here we capture this result analytically in a simple case. This serves a dual purpose. First, it provides a clear distinction between fitness maximization and selection for mixability. Second, it points out a limitation of the traditional analytical approach as applied to mixability.
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