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Molecular Origins and Evolutionary Enigmas
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Across
- 1. Random allele frequency shift in finite populations
- 2. Process by which lineages accrue distinct traits over time
- 3. Trait co-opted for new purposes beyond original function
- 4. Base substitution swapping a purine for its kin
- 6. Multiplication of entire chromosome sets in evolution
- 7. Variant gene forms shuffled by natural selection's deck
- 10. Branching patterns reveal ancestral ties beyond mere resemblance
- 12. Genetic interaction masking effects, complicating trait expression
Down
- 5. Deliberate initiation of genomic change in experimental settings
- 8. Structures sharing origin but diverging functionally
- 9. Genomic segments analyzed collectively for evolutionary insight
- 11. Evolutionary splitting event defining new taxa
- 13. Speciation mode occurring without geographic isolation
- 14. Relative reproductive success driving natural selection’s sweep
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