Pleiotropy as the Mechanism for Evolving Novelty: Same Signal, Different Result
In contrast to the probabilistic way of thinking about pleiotropy as the random expression of a single gene that generates two or more distinct phenotypic traits, it is actually a deterministic consequence of the evolution of complex physiology from the unicellular state. Pleiotropic novelties emerg...
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/4/2/443 |