Study challenges evolutionary theory that DNA mutations are random
▻https://phys.org/news/2022-01-evolutionary-theory-dna-mutations-random.html
The findings add a surprising twist to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection because it reveals that the plant has evolved to protect its genes from mutation to ensure survival.
“The plant has evolved a way to protect its most important places from mutation,” Weigel said. “This is exciting because we could even use these discoveries to think about how to protect human genes from mutation.”