The Relation of Adaptability to Adaptation

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Abstract
In cultures of Paramecium caudatum and P. aurelia the relation of adaptability to adaptation is negative, i.e., the stronger the initial inherent adaptation the weaker the adaptability. In a gradually changing environment the magnitude of genetic diversity in the adaptability of different individuals in a population is important as compared to the magnitude of diversity of the same individuals in their initial strength.