A stochastic version of the Price equation reveals the interplay of deterministic and stochastic processes in evolution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evolution involves both deterministic and random processes, both of which are known to contribute to directional evolutionary change. A number of studies have shown that when fitness is treated as a random variable, meaning that each...

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Main Author: Rice Sean H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/262