While polyploidy provides genetic redundancy by allowing mutations without affecting survival ... theorem of natural selection and Susumu Ohno's neofunctionalisation by gene duplication—are not ...

While polyploidy provides genetic redundancy by allowing mutations without affecting ... and Susumu Ohno's neofunctionalization by gene duplication—are not mutually exclusive.

this new genetic analysis looked at the chromosomal level, the genome level, and even the nucleotides of the Chernobyl dogs, and found no abnormalities indicative of radiation-induced mutation.