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Wright's shifting balance theory: an experimental study.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 30 Aug 1991

Wade M J, Goodnight C J

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Experimental confirmation of Wright's shifting balance theory of evolution, one of the most comprehensive theories of adaptive evolution, is presented. The theory is regarded by many as a cornerstone of modern evolutionary thought, but there has been little direct empirical evidence supporting it. Some of its underlying assumptions are viewed as contradictory, and the existence and efficacy of the theory's...

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Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Biological Evolution
Coleoptera
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Models, Genetic

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PMID: 1887214
DOI: 10.1126/science.1887214

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