"By demonstrating the evolution of a hyper-mutable locus, we show that adaptation is not just about surviving in the present but also about refining the ability to adapt in the future."

The results challenge the long-held view that evolution operates without foresight."
Reposted from Gene Levinson
🧪 Experimental Evidence of Evolvability

More experimental evidence that mutations can be non-random: natural selection can favor bacterial mutations that generate lineages capable of rapid adaptation, increasing likelihood of survival in changing environments. #evosky

phys.org/news/2025-02...

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