Shifting balance theory
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Shifting balance theory
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The shifting balance theory is a theory of evolution proposed in 1932 by Sewall Wright, suggesting that adaptive evolution may proceed most quickly when a population divides into subpopulations with restricted gene flow. The name of the theory is borrowed from Wright's metaphor of fitness landscapes, attempting to explain how a population may move across an adaptive valley to a higher adaptive peak. According to the theory, this movement occurs in three steps: Genetic drift allows a locally adap
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One version of the theory of evolution
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifting_balance_theory
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2023-11-07T07:51:51Z
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