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      The genetic theory of adaptation: a brief history.

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      Nature reviews. Genetics
      Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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          Theoretical studies of adaptation have exploded over the past decade. This work has been inspired by recent, surprising findings in the experimental study of adaptation. For example, morphological evolution sometimes involves a modest number of genetic changes, with some individual changes having a large effect on the phenotype or fitness. Here I survey the history of adaptation theory, focusing on the rise and fall of various views over the past century and the reasons for the slow development of a mature theory of adaptation. I also discuss the challenges that face contemporary theories of adaptation.

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          Journal
          Nat Rev Genet
          Nature reviews. Genetics
          Springer Science and Business Media LLC
          1471-0056
          1471-0056
          Feb 2005
          : 6
          : 2
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627, USA. aorr@mail.rochester.edu
          Article
          nrg1523
          10.1038/nrg1523
          15716908
          f84576a1-0a1a-4122-bf8b-efcfd35f52ca
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