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Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨[deleted]⁩

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-evolution-random-previously-thought.html

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  • MotoAsh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    “Evolution” is not random and never was. It was only hypothesized that mutations were random. What we know now about how some genes activate due to environment/etc, the conclusion that evolution isn’t that random should be as obvious as 2+2…

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    • flyos@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Not only mutations, genetic drift as well, which by definition, purely at random.

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  • flyos@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This article was posted a few days ago FYI.

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