Meaning of orthoselection | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hypothesis that posits that orthogenesis works by means of natural selection.
   historical, uncountable
2. The acquisition of a common series of rearrangements within a genetic lineage.
   uncountable

Examples

“Therefore, there is evidence that orthoselection (sensu White, 1973) takes place in a karyotypic format in some lineages and particular formats in others, and could be associated with specific adaptive values that have obvious evolutionary connotations.”

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