Evolution takes multiple paths to evolvability when facing environmental change.

Abstract excerpt

Life at all scales is surprisingly effective at exploiting new opportunities, as demonstrated by the rapid emergence of antimicrobial resistance and novel pathogens. How populations acquire this level of evolvability and the various ways it aids survival are major open questions with direct implications for human health. Here, we use digital evolution to show that changing environments facilitate the simultaneous...

Topics

• Phenotype
• Biological Evolution
• Environment
• Mutation
• Mutation Rate
• Genotype
• Adaptation, Physiological