A study conducted by scientists from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Western University, Canada, shows direct evidence for how mutations are key to understanding evolution.
“Any biology textbook will tell you that mutation and natural selection drive evolutionary change in species. The role of mutations was thought to be relatively passive – while they create the raw material for evolution, their fate is ultimately decided by selection. But evidence from the past few years is beginning to change this view,” said NCBS.
