The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of EvolutionW. W. Norton & Company, 17 вер. 2007 р. - 304 стор. DNA evidence not only solves crimes—in Sean Carroll's hands it will now end the Evolution Wars. DNA, the genetic blueprint of all creatures, is a stunningly rich and detailed record of evolution. Every change or new trait, from the gaudy colors of tropical birds to our color vision with which we admire them, is due to changes in DNA that leave a record and can be traced. Just as importantly, the DNA evidence has revealed several profound surprises about how evolution actually works. |
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Making the New from the Old | 91 |
Déjà | 139 |
The Making and Evolution of Complexity | 189 |
Seeing and Believing | 215 |
The Palm Trees of Wyoming | 249 |
Sources and Further Reading | 269 |
Acknowledgments | 285 |
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The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution Sean B. Carroll Обмежений попередній перегляд - 2007 |
The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution Sean B. Carroll Обмежений попередній перегляд - 2006 |
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