Selection for mutational robustness in finite populations.

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.06.020

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Selection for mutational robustness in finite populations.

Journal of theoretical biology - 21 Nov 2006

Forster Robert, Adami Christoph, Wilke Claus O

Abstract excerpt

We investigate the evolutionary dynamics of a finite population of RNA sequences replicating on a neutral network. Despite the lack of differential fitness between viable sequences, we observe typical properties of adaptive evolution, such as increase of mean fitness over time and punctuated-equi...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
Evolution, Molecular
Models, Genetic
Mutation
Neural Networks, Computer
Nucleic Acid Conformation
Population Density
RNA
Selection, Genetic

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