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revelation on April 9, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why haven't we cured cancer yet?

Only changing allele frequencies is proven to result in a stable state. You need mutation for evolution.

mindcruzer on April 9, 2012 [–]

Changing of allele frequencies can occur by creation of new alleles (ie. mutations), but it doesn't have to. The definition encompasses both possibilities.

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