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Experimental evolution provides a powerful framework for understanding these adaptive processes by observing evolutionary change in real-time. Although most studies rely on in vitro systems and a limited set of Candida species, there is strong evidence that genome plasticity, including aneuploidy, loss of heterozygosity, and copy number variation, plays a central role in driving rapid adaptation. Experimental evolution has also been applied to study the dynamics of antifungal resistance, particularly to azoles, although relatively fewer studies have explored resistance to echinocandins and polyenes. This review summarizes current knowledge on experimental evolution in pathogenic Candida species, with a focus on genome plasticity, adaptation to host-imposed stress, and particularly on the emergence of antifungal resistance. 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