Natural selection versus neutral mutation in the evolution of subterranean life: A false dichotomy?

Throughout the evolutionary tree, there are gains and losses of morphological features, physiological processes, and behavioral patterns. Losses are perhaps nowhere so prominent as for subterranean organisms, which typically show reductions or losses of eyes and pigment. These losses seem easy to ex...

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Main Authors: David C. Culver, Johanna E. Kowalko, Tanja Pipan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1080503/full