neutral theory of molecular evolution

thesis that most evolutionary changes occur at the molecular level, and that most of the variation within and between species are due to random genetic drift of mutant alleles that are selectively neutral
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neutral theory of molecular evolution

Summary

neutral theory of molecular evolution is a theory[1]. It draws 140 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #94 of 323).[2]

Key Facts

  • neutral theory of molecular evolution's instance of is recorded as theory[3].
  • neutral theory of molecular evolution's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/017y9c[4].
  • neutral theory of molecular evolution's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/neutrality-theory[5].
  • neutral theory of molecular evolution's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 1570309[6].
  • neutral theory of molecular evolution's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C1570309[7].

Why It Matters

neutral theory of molecular evolution draws 140 Wikipedia views per month (theory category, ranking #94 of 323).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

It is credited with the discovery of Ronald Fisher[10], a mathematician[11], 1890–1962[12], of United Kingdom[13], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[14], specialised in statistics[15].

FAQs

What did neutral theory of molecular evolution discover?

neutral theory of molecular evolution is credited as discoverer of Ronald Fisher[10].

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [11] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [12] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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