Genome-Informed Mutations Shape Evolution, Study Finds

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Genome-Informed Mutations Shape Evolution, Study Finds
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A study suggests that mutations driving evolution are influenced by the genome and occur more frequently where beneficial, challenging the traditional view that mutations are purely random, and proposing a new theory of evolution driven by internal genomic forces alongside natural selection.

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