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Drosophila mutants suggest a strong drive toward complexity in evolution.

Evolution & development - 1 Jan 2013

Fleming Leonore, McShea Daniel W

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The view that complexity increases in evolution is uncontroversial, yet little is known about the possible causes of such a trend. One hypothesis, the Zero Force Evolutionary Law (ZFEL), predicts a strong drive toward complexity, although such a tendency can be overwhelmed by selection and constraints. In the absence of strong opposition, heritable variation accumulates and complexity increases. In order to...

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PMID: 23331917
DOI: 10.1111/ede.12014

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