The genetic foundations of convergent traits.

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Convergent phenotypic evolution, the independent acquisition of similar or nearly identical traits in multiple species, is widespread throughout the tree of life. These cases of repeated evolution offer an opportunity to investigate shared genetic changes underlying shared traits, thereby linking genotypes to phenotypes. Genetic convergence can take many forms: identical amino acid or nucleotide substitutions;...

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