The effect of genetic robustness on evolvability in digital organisms.

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BACKGROUND: Recent work has revealed that many biological systems keep functioning in the face of mutations and therefore can be considered genetically robust. However, several issues related to robustness remain poorly understood, such as its implications for evolvability (the ability to produce adaptive evolutionary innovations). RESULTS: Here, we use the Avida digital evolution platform to explore the effects...

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