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Fitness (biology) and Molecular evolution

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Difference between Fitness (biology) and Molecular evolution

Fitness (biology) vs. Molecular evolution

Fitness (often denoted w or ω in population genetics models) is the quantitative representation of natural and sexual selection within evolutionary biology. Molecular evolution is the process of change in the sequence composition of cellular molecules such as DNA, RNA, and proteins across generations.

Similarities between Fitness (biology) and Molecular evolution

Fitness (biology) and Molecular evolution have 9 things in common (in Unionpedia): Evolution, Genetic drift, Genetic recombination, Mutation, Natural selection, Phenotype, Population genetics, Selection coefficient, Sexual selection.

Evolution

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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Genetic drift

Genetic drift (also known as allelic drift or the Sewall Wright effect) is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant (allele) in a population due to random sampling of organisms.

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Genetic recombination

Genetic recombination (aka genetic reshuffling) is the production of offspring with combinations of traits that differ from those found in either parent.

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Mutation

In biology, a mutation is the permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA or other genetic elements.

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Natural selection

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype.

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Phenotype

A phenotype is the composite of an organism's observable characteristics or traits, such as its morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, behavior, and products of behavior (such as a bird's nest).

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Population genetics

Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and between populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology.

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Selection coefficient

In population genetics, a selection coefficient, usually denoted by the letter s, is a measure of differences in fitness.

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Sexual selection

Sexual selection is a mode of natural selection where members of one biological sex choose mates of the other sex to mate with (intersexual selection), and compete with members of the same sex for access to members of the opposite sex (intrasexual selection).

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Fitness (biology) and Molecular evolution Comparison

Fitness (biology) has 47 relations, while Molecular evolution has 116. As they have in common 9, the Jaccard index is 5.52% = 9 / (47 + 116).

References

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