Inefficient Selection: New Evolutionary Mechanism Accounts For Some Of Human Biological Complexity
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 15:21
in Biology & Nature
A painstaking genomic and proteomic analysis has found a new evolutionary mechanism that accounts for some of the biological complexity of human beings. The scientists who found the mechanism say it helps humans cope with the consequences of inefficient natural selection. It fosters complexity by enabling human proteins to become more specialized over time.