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Natural selection creates novel traits and behaviors in organisms.

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Is it true that natural selection creates novel traits and behaviors in organisms?

Yes. The vast majority of evolutionary biology literature confirms that natural selection, acting alongside mutation and genetic exchange, drives the development of novel traits and behaviors in organisms.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 4
Inter-species horizontal transfer of biosynthetic gene clusters: an evolutionary driver for chemical diversity in bacterial communities.
2026
Shows how horizontal gene transfer of biosynthetic gene clusters acts as a primary evolutionary driver for creating novel chemical diversity in microbial communities.
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SB, Z. (2026). Inter-species horizontal transfer of biosynthetic gene clusters: an evolutionary driver for chemical diversity in bacterial communities.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1042/ebc20250014

Evidence against · 1
Self-other organization: Why early life did not evolve through natural selection
2005
Argues that natural selection does not apply to the earliest stages of life or the emergence of form before genetically mediated replication was established, questioning its universality in creating novelty.
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Gabora, L. (2005). Self-other organization: Why early life did not evolve through natural selection. arxiv.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2005.12.007

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Ancient inversion polymorphisms associate with sexually selected traits across natural guppy populations.
2026
Demonstrates that chromosomal inversions associate with sexually selected traits and local adaptation syndromes, illustrating the ongoing evolutionary maintenance of novel phenotypic traits in natural populations.
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Y, L., W, v. d. B., & JE, M. (2026). Ancient inversion polymorphisms associate with sexually selected traits across natural guppy populations.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3004024

Stabilizing and directional selection shape the genetic variation of gene expression in the transcriptome of Chlamydomonas.
2026
Highlights gene expression variation as a key source of evolutionary novelty and phenotypic evolution shaped by stabilizing and directional selection.
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EJ, B., JL, S., & RW, N. (2026). Stabilizing and directional selection shape the genetic variation of gene expression in the transcriptome of Chlamydomonas.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag142

Mobile Genetic Elements as Key Drivers of Bacterial Evolution and Adaptation in Agroecosystems.
2026
Discusses how mobile genetic elements and horizontal gene transfer enable bacteria to rapidly acquire complex functional traits and adapt to fluctuating environments.
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M, C., L, D. G., S, T., A, B., & A, V. (2026). Mobile Genetic Elements as Key Drivers of Bacterial Evolution and Adaptation in Agroecosystems.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-026-02803-5

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