The "neutral theory" hypothesizes that much evolutionary change in genes and proteins has no effect on fitness and therefore is not influenced by Darwinian natural selection.
La "neutral theory" (teoría neutral) postula que gran parte del cambio evolutivo en genes y proteínas no afecta la aptitud y, por lo tanto, no está influenciado por la selección natural darwiniana.
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| Back | The hypothesis that much evolutionary change in genes and proteins has no effect on fitness and therefore is not influenced by Darwinian natural selection. |
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