orthoselection

Etymology
From, originally coined by in 1913.

Noun

 * 1)  The hypothesis that posits that orthogenesis works by means of natural selection.
 * 2)  The acquisition of a common series of rearrangements within a genetic lineage.
 * 3) * "Chromosomal Changes and Stasis in Marine Fish Groups" in Fish Cytogenetics, Wagner Franco Molina, p. 83:
 * Therefore, there is evidence that orthoselection (sensu White, 1973) takes place in a karyotypic format in some lineages and particular formats in others, and could be associated with specific adaptive values that have obvious evolutionary connotations.