Open AccessThe Properties of Adaptive Walks in Evolving Populations of Fungus
Author(s) -
Sijmen E. Schoustra,
Thomas Bataillon,
Danna R. Gifford,
Rees Kassen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
plos biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.127
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1545-7885
pISSN - 1544-9173
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000250
Subject(s) - biology , fitness landscape , adaptation (eye) , selection (genetic algorithm) , replicate , population , evolutionary biology , mutation , genetic fitness , adaptive evolution , genetics , gene , statistics , computer science , machine learning , demography , mathematics , neuroscience , sociology
A novel method to infer the number and fitness effect of beneficial mutations reveals that the bulk of adaptive evolution is attributable to a few mutations with variable effects on fitness.
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