Publication . Faria, Vitor Gouveia; Sucena, José Élio da Silva
Evolution
has
been
shaping
the
genetic
structure
of
populations
across
generations,
using
mutation
and
recombination,
migration,
drift
and
selection
to
create
and/or
corrode
variation.
The
array
of
traits
presented
by
individuals
in
a
population
is
dependent
on
several
factors,
such
as
their
heritability
or
the
genetic
pool
available
to
the
adaptive
process.
Additionally,
the
multitude
of
complex
relationships
within
and
between
species
creates
another
level
of
complexity
that
can
compromise
the
pinpointing
of
the
contributing
factors
and
their
relative
weight
to
such
changes.
As
so,
understandably,
disentangling
the
factors
that
influence
the
course
of
evolution
in
natural
populations
is
of
extreme
importance
but
also
of
great
difficulty. (...)
