Drift-barrier hypothesis

The drift-barrier hypothesis is an evolutionary hypothesis formulated by Michael Lynch in 2010as an application of mutation-selection balance to mutation rates. It suggests that the perfection of the performance of a trait, in a specific environment, by natural selection will hit a hypothetical barrier.

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Drift-barrier hypothesis

The drift-barrier hypothesis is an evolutionary hypothesis formulated by Michael Lynch in 2010as an application of mutation-selection balance to mutation rates. It suggests that the perfection of the performance of a trait, in a specific environment, by natural selection will hit a hypothetical barrier.

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