# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q1055017](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1055017)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_theory_of_molecular_evolution)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/neutral-theory-of-molecular-evolution


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)