Drift: A Historical and Conceptual Overview

Biological Theory

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 156-167

  Plutynski, Anya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

causation; manipulation; multilevel theory; neutral theory of molecular evolution; random genetic drift; supervenience

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249142276     PISSN: 15555542     EISSN: 15555550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/biot.2007.2.2.156     Document Type: Article

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