Darwin would have loved DNA: celebrating Darwin 200

被引:3
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作者
Bromham, Lindell [1 ]
机构
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Ctr Macroevolut & Macroecol, Sch Biol, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
关键词
molecular evolution; heredity; macroevolution; pangenesis; gemmule; central dogma;
D O I
10.1098/rsbl.2009.0298
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Analysis of DNA sequences now plays a key role in evolutionary biology research. If Darwin were to come back today, I think he would be absolutely delighted with molecular evolutionary genetics, for three reasons. First, it solved one of the greatest problems for his theory of evolution by natural selection. Second, it gives us a tool that can be used to investigate many of the questions he found the most fascinating. And third, DNA data confirm Darwin's grand view of evolution.
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