Great exaptations: Most traits emerge for no crucial reason

Monday, July 15, 2013 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

By simulating changes in an organism’s metabolism, scientists have now shown that most traits may emerge as non-crucial "exaptations" rather than as selection-advantageous adaptations.

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