Enhancing evolvability with mutation buffering mediated through multiple weak interactions

BioSystems

Volumn 69, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 127-142

  Volkert, L Gwenn ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive tolerance; Average neutrality; Behavior space coverage; Dual dynamics model; Evolvability; Level of heritability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; MUTATION; SELF ORGANIZATION;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DECISION MAKING; EVOLUTION; MUTATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0037402392     PISSN: 03032647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-2647(02)00136-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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