Darwin would have loved DNA: celebrating Darwin 200

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2009

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Bromham, Lindell

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Royal Society of London

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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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Keywords: DNA; nucleic acid; RNA; biogenesis; DNA determination; DNA sequence; environmental change; evolution; gene; genetics; heredity; inheritance; insect; life; molecular biology; molecular evolution; natural selection; nonhuman; note; priority journal; progeny Central dogma; Gemmule; Heredity; Macroevolution; Molecular evolution; Pangenesis

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Biology Letters

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