A new study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as antibiotic resistance, disease, and climate change.
  • MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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    6 months 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…

    • flyos@jlai.lu
      2·
      6 months ago

      Not only mutations, genetic drift as well, which by definition, happens purely at random. But yes!