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Constructive neutral evolution: exploring evolutionary theory's curious disconnect.

Biology direct - 13 Oct 2012

Stoltzfus Arlin

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UNLABELLED: Constructive neutral evolution (CNE) suggests that neutral evolution may follow a stepwise path to extravagance. Whether or not CNE is common, the mere possibility raises provocative questions about causation: in classical neo-Darwinian thinking, selection is the sole source of creativity and direction, the only force that can cause trends or build complex features. However, much of contemporary...

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PMID: 23062217
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6150-7-35
PMCID: PMC3534586

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