Molecular evolution and the decline of purifying selection with age

A fundamental principle of evolutionary theory is that the force of natural selection is weaker on traits expressed late in life relative to traits expressed early. Here, the authors find strong and consistent patterns of molecular evolution reflecting this principle in four species of animals, incl...

Description complète

Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Changde Cheng, Mark Kirkpatrick
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2021
Sujets:
Q
Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/496115b4305e44228846a42dfbc80f54
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!