Regulatory networks may evolve to favor adaptive foresight.
Pleiotropy-a single mutation altering many traits-has long been seen as hindering adaptation. A new study in PLOS Biology offers a striking counterexample, suggesting that regulatory networks may evolve to ensure mutations are simultaneously beneficial in correlated environments.
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2024-12-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002922 |
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