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The fastest evolutionary trajectory.

Journal of theoretical biology - 7 Dec 2007

Traulsen Arne, Iwasa Yoh, Nowak Martin A

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Given two mutants, A and B, separated by n mutational steps, what is the evolutionary trajectory which allows a homogeneous population of A to reach B in the shortest time? We show that the optimum evolutionary trajectory (fitness landscape) has the property that the relative fitness increase between any two consecutive steps is constant. Hence, the optimum fitness landscape between A and B is given by an...

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PMID: 17900629
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2007.08.012
PMCID: PMC2384164

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