Luria–Delbrück, revisited: the classic experiment does not rule out Lamarckian evolution

We re-examined data from the classic Luria–Delbrück fluctuation experiment, which is often credited with establishing a Darwinian basis for evolution. We argue that, for the Lamarckian model of evolution to be ruled out by the experiment, the experiment must favor pure Darwinian evolution over both...

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Main Authors: Holmes, CM, Ghafari, M, Abbas, A, Saravanan, V, Nemenman, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2017