Assertion: mutation | /r/HasProperty | raw material
Facets:
value: along with genetic recombination
type: OTHER
value: for evolution by natural selection
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: In general, mutation is the main source of genetic variation, which is the raw material for evolution by natural selection.
text: It is theorized that these mutations, along with genetic recombination, are the raw material upon which natural selection can act to form evolutionary processes.