Scaling expectations for the time to establishment of complex adaptations.
Although the vast majority of research in evolutionary biology is focused on adaption, a general theory for the population-genetic mechanisms by which complex adaptations are acquired remains to be developed. The issue explored here is the procurement of novel traits that specifically require multiple mutations to achieve a fitness advantage. By highlighting the roles played by the forces of mutation, recombination, and random genetic drift, and drawing from observations on the joint constraints on these factors, the ways in which rates of acquisition of specific types of adaptations scale with population size are explored. These general results provide insight into a number of ongoing controversies regarding the molecular basis of adaptation, including the adaptive utility of recombination and the role of drift in the passage through adaptive valleys.
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Michael
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Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. milynch@indiana.edu
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D000483:Alleles; D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005260:Female; D040961:Genetic Drift; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009154:Mutation; D011995:Recombination, Genetic; D012641:Selection, Genetic; D013997:Time Factors
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