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constructive neutral evolution: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary genetics

the build-up of molecular complexity through neutral steps that create dependencies, without selection favoring the complexity itself.

In evolutionary genetics, constructive neutral evolution refers to the build-up of molecular complexity through neutral steps that create dependencies, without selection favoring the complexity itself. This meaning comes from Stoltzfus (1999) in Journal of Molecular Evolution.[1]

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References

Stoltzfus, A. (1999). On the Possibility of Constructive Neutral Evolution. Journal of Molecular Evolution, 49(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00006540

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