• Question from:hunor

Hi there,

I would like you to correct me if I'm wrong  but here is how I see the mechanism of evolution:

Natural selection favors or selects for the more/most viable combinations from an existing gene-pool, but new genes don't appear through natural selection. As I understand new genes are produced by duplications (gene duplications) followed by other mutations.

Is it safe to say that new genes are generated only by mutations? 

Thank you

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Not exclusively.

This is a good article to read:

http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpag … ogenes-835

Do post again if you have further questions.