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Bridging developmental and statistical approaches to variation and evolution.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 17 Mar 2026
Milocco Lisandro, Uller Tobias
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic variation is the raw material for evolutionary diversification and adaptation. However, a critical gap remains in evolutionary theory between developmental and statistical representations of phenotypic variation, limiting our ability to understand and predict evolutionary change. In this paper, we close this gap by establishing a formal bridge between developmental and statistical accounts of...
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