convergent evolution

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"These peptides, which have no evolutionary links to each other, have both figured out how to target MurJ in a very similar way. These are two examples of convergent evolution, in which different evolutionary paths arrive at the same solution. We were surprised!"

From Science Daily

It’s an example of convergent evolution, when completely unrelated species independently evolve comparable traits in response to similar environmental pressures.

From Slate

Convergent evolution shows us that lineages respond more to pressures than pedigrees.

From Slate

"The convergent evolution of crabs has happened about five times in history, but it's happened within the group of decapods."

From BBC

This process of carcinisation is a form of convergent evolution.

From BBC