Mutations driving evolution are informed by the genome, not random

2 bilsbie 1 9/4/2025, 3:00:29 AM phys.org ↗

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rolph · 1d ago
"if the APOL1 mutation arises by chance, it should arise at a similar rate in all populations, and only then spread under Trypanosoma pressure. However, if it is generated nonrandomly, it may actually arise more frequently where it is useful."

Believe it or not, this is actually the premise used to suggest, directed mutagenesis vs random generation, and subsequent, selection dependent frequency