MOLECULAR EXAMPLE. “Research is also uncovering molecular examples of exaptation. For instance, genetic material left behind by viruses now plays an important role in mammalian pregnancy. While an exaptation is co-opted from another or no apparent use, an adaptation is constructed by natural selection for its current use.”
http://www.livescience.com/39688-exaptation.html
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022