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    • Evolutionary biology
    • Systems biology
    • Theoretical biology

    Background:

    • Evolvability, the capacity for rapid adaptation, and robustness, resistance to change, appear contradictory.
    • Many biological systems exhibit both properties, creating a long-standing scientific debate.
    • Previous in silico studies faced complexities in modeling these traits in molecular systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To reconcile the seemingly opposing properties of evolvability and robustness in biological systems.
    • To present an analytical model that explains how these traits can coexist.
    • To investigate the role of mutation rate and phenotype accessibility.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an in silico model that simplifies complexities of earlier studies.
    • Developed an analytical solution for understanding the interplay of evolvability and robustness.
    • Analyzed the impact of mutation rate and the number of accessible phenotypes per genotype.

    Main Results:

    • The model provides an analytical solution independent of parameter choice.
    • Evolvability and robustness can be reconciled based on mutation rate and phenotype accessibility.
    • The findings offer a new perspective on the co-occurrence of these traits.

    Conclusions:

    • The presented model offers a framework for understanding the coexistence of evolvability and robustness.
    • Further research is needed to validate if natural systems operate under these specific parameter settings.
    • Investigating the degrees of freedom in natural systems is crucial for confirming these findings.