Another Evolutionary Hypothesis of Color Blindness: Visual Adaptations and Resource Efficiency
Colorblind individuals make up 8% of the population, a notably high proportion for a trait without clear evolutionary advantages, suggesting the existence of an underlying benefit justifying this prevalence. This implies there might be an evolutionary reason behind this condition, more plausible than mere chance. However, to date, there have been no studies supporting or refuting this hypothesis.
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| Format: | trabajo de divulgación biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2024-07
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| Subjects: | Color blindness, Evolutionary hypothesis, Visual adaptation, Resource efficiency, Foveal vision, Cone distribution, Perceptual advantages, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/363467 |
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| Summary: | Colorblind individuals make up 8% of the population, a notably high proportion for a trait without clear evolutionary advantages, suggesting the existence of an underlying benefit justifying this prevalence. This implies there might be an evolutionary reason behind this condition, more plausible than mere chance. However, to date, there have been no studies supporting or refuting this hypothesis. |
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