| Literature DB >> 23764257 |
Greger Larson1, Philip A Stephens, Jamshid J Tehrani, Robert H Layton.
Abstract
The term exaptation was introduced to encourage biologists to consider alternatives to adaptation to explain the origins of traits. Here, we discuss why exaptation has proved more successful in technological than biological contexts, and propose a revised definition of exaptation applicable to both genetic and cultural evolution.Mesh：
Year: 2013 PMID： 23764257 DOI： 10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.018
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Ecol Evol ISSN： 0169-5347 Impact factor: 17.712