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evolvability: a standalone construct

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Evolutionary biology

the capacity of a lineage to generate heritable, selectable variation that can lead to adaptive change.

In evolutionary biology, evolvability refers to the capacity of a lineage to generate heritable, selectable variation that can lead to adaptive change. This meaning comes from Kirschner (1998) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[1]

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References

  1. Kirschner, M., & Gerhart, J. (1998). Evolvability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 95(15), 8420-8427. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.95.15.8420

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