genetic adaptation
Genetic adaptation refers to the process by which specific genes or genetic traits become more prevalent in a population over time in response to selective pressures or environmental changes, allowing organisms to better survive and reproduce in their particular environment.
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- adaptation to the environment
- adaptive radiation
- coevolution
- darwinian fitness
- ecological genetics
- evolutionary biology
- evolutionary genetics
- gene flow
- gene-culture interaction
- genetic assimilation
- genetic diversity
- genetic drift
- genetic modification
- genetic variation
- genotype-phenotype mapping
- inherited traits
- molecular evolution
- mutation
- natural selection
- phenotypic plasticity
- population genetics
- selective pressure
- species divergence
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- genetic enhancement
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- genetic manipulation
- genetic mutation
- genetic predisposition
- physiological adaptations
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