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canalization

In evolutionary or developmental biology, the term "canalization" refers to the ability of a population or species to produce the same phenotype in successive generations in spite of significant change in its environment or its genotype. The term "canalization" was coined by the British biologist C. H. Waddington.  See also robustness.


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Genetics, Ecology, Biology
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