Bias in the introduction of variation as an orienting factor in evolution

Evolution and Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 73-83

  Yampolsky, L Y ^a   Stoltzfus, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

EVOLUTION; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; EVOLUTION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MUTATION;

ALLELES; AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIOPHAGES; EVOLUTION; GENE FREQUENCY; MUTATION; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035050426     PISSN: 1520541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-142X.2001.003002073.x     Document Type: Article

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