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Originally posted by Eximius:
How does natural selection favour a mutation that, while advantageous, is not likely to increase the carriers chance of survival or reproduction.
How do you define 'advantageous' if not in terms of survival? What you seem to be asking is "How does NS favor a mutation that is advantageous -- contributing to survival and reproduction -- yet does not contribute to survival and reproduction?" Something is amiss.
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