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(ROOT (S (S (VP (VBN Selection) (NP (NNP Differential) (CC and) (NNP Response)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Selection) (NNP Returning))) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN process)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN adaptation))))))) (, ,) (NP (NN evolution)) (VP (VBZ reflects) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ genetically-based) (NN change)) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (JJ phenotypic) (NNS traits)) (PP (IN over) (NP (NN time))))))) (. .)))
Selection Differential and Response to Selection Returning to the process of adaptation, evolution reflects a genetically-based change in phenotypic traits over time.
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