The present theory offers a unified solution to three closely related evolutionary problems. (1) Why does an evolving population explore only a small fraction of the accessible pathways in genotype ...

LOGAN, UTAH, USA – Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin. One focus of current debates is whether ...

“The ubiquity of adaptive variation both within and between species means that a more comprehensive theory of molecular evolution must be sought,” Kern and Hahn wrote in their recent article. Matthew ...

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