How many mutations does it take to evolve a new function?
Nida Farheen, Zachary Boroda, Ethan Levien, Jané Kondev
The paper investigates how many mutations are needed to evolve a new function using a Boolean-network model of genotype-phenotype maps, showing a power-law scaling with network size.
bioRxiv · Oct 30, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology