Synonymous mutations in mammals are often assumed to be free from natural selection, not only because such mutations do not alter the encoded protein, but also because neutral theory predicts that ...

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Genetics is important to our understanding of selection for at least three reasons: first, although the concept of selection seems obvious, it was not until selection was linked to Mendelian genetics ...