Predictable phenotypic, but not karyotypic, evolution of populations with contrasting initial history

Abstract The relative impact of selection, chance and history will determine the predictability of evolution. There is a lack of empirical research on this subject, particularly in sexual organisms. Here we use experimental evolution to test the predictability of evolution. We analyse the real-time...

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Main Authors: Pedro Simões, Inês Fragata, Sofia G. Seabra, Gonçalo S. Faria, Marta A. Santos, Michael R. Rose, Mauro Santos, Margarida Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00968-1