The Academy's Evolution Site
Biological evolution is a central concept in biology. The Academies are committed to helping those who are interested in the sciences comprehend the evolution theory and how it is permeated across all areas of scientific research.
This site provides students, teachers and general readers with a range of learning resources about evolution. It has important video clips from NOVA and the WGBH-produced science programs on DVD.
Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is an ancient symbol that symbolizes the interconnectedness of life. It appears in many cultures and spiritual beliefs as a symbol of unity and love. It also has important practical applications, such as providing a framework for understanding the evolution of species and how they react to changes in environmental conditions.
Early approaches to depicting the biological world focused on separating organisms into distinct categories which were distinguished by their physical and metabolic characteristics1. These methods depend on the sampling of different parts of organisms or short DNA fragments, have greatly increased the diversity of a Tree of Life2. However these trees are mainly comprised of eukaryotes,
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In avoiding the necessity of direct experimentation and observation genetic techniques have made it possible to depict the Tree of Life in a more precise way. We can construct trees by using molecular methods like the small-subunit ribosomal gene.
Despite the rapid expansion of the Tree of Life through genome sequencing, much biodiversity still is waiting to be discovered. This is particularly true for microorganisms, which are difficult to cultivate and are often only found in a single sample5. Recent analysis of all genomes has produced an initial draft of the Tree of Life. This includes a wide range of archaea, bacteria, and other organisms that have not yet been isolated or 에볼루션 슬롯 (
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The expanded Tree of Life is particularly beneficial in assessing the biodiversity of an area, which can help to determine if certain habitats require protection. The information can be used in a range of ways, from identifying new remedies to fight diseases to enhancing crops. It is also useful for conservation efforts. It can aid biologists in identifying those areas that are most likely contain cryptic species that could have significant metabolic functions that could be at risk of anthropogenic changes. While funds to protect biodiversity are important, the most effective method to preserve the world's biodiversity is to equip more people in developing nations with the information they require to act locally and support conservation.
Phylogeny
A phylogeny (also known as an evolutionary tree) shows the relationships between organisms. Utilizing molecular data similarities and differences in morphology, or ontogeny (the process of the development of an organism) scientists can create a phylogenetic tree that illustrates the evolution of taxonomic categories. Phylogeny is crucial in understanding the evolution of biodiversity, evolution and genetics.
A basic phylogenetic tree (see Figure PageIndex 10 Determines the relationship between organisms with similar characteristics and have evolved from an ancestor with common traits. These shared traits may be analogous, or homologous. Homologous characteristics are identical in terms of their evolutionary journey. Analogous traits could appear similar however they do not have the same origins. Scientists arrange similar traits into a grouping known as a Clade. All members of a clade share a characteristic, like amniotic egg production. They all came from an ancestor with these eggs. The clades then join to form a phylogenetic branch to determine the organisms with the closest relationship to.
Scientists make use of molecular DNA or RNA data to build a phylogenetic chart that is more accurate and precise. This information is more precise than morphological information and provides evidence of the evolutionary background of an organism or group. The use of molecular data lets researchers identify the number of organisms that share a common ancestor and
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The phylogenetic relationship can be affected by a variety of factors, including phenotypicplasticity. This is a kind of behaviour that can change in response to unique environmental conditions. This can cause a particular trait to appear more similar to one species than other species, which can obscure the phylogenetic signal. This problem can be addressed by using cladistics, which is a a combination of analogous and homologous features in the tree.
In addition, phylogenetics can aid in predicting the time and pace of speciation. This information can help conservation biologists decide which species to protect from extinction. In the end, it is the conservation of phylogenetic diversity that will lead to an ecosystem that is complete and
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Evolutionary Theory
The main idea behind evolution is that organisms change over time due to their interactions with their environment. Many scientists have come up with theories of evolution, such as the Islamic naturalist Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-274), who believed that an organism could develop according to its own requirements, the Swedish taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), who created the modern taxonomy system that is hierarchical and Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1844-1829), who suggested that the usage or
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In the 1930s and 1940s, ideas from different areas, including genetics, natural selection, and particulate inheritance, merged to form a contemporary theorizing of evolution. This defines how evolution occurs by the variation in genes within the population, and how these variations change over time as a result of natural selection. This model, which is known as genetic drift mutation, gene flow and sexual selection, is a key element of current evolutionary biology, and is mathematically described.
Recent developments in evolutionary developmental biology have shown how variation can be introduced to a species via mutations, genetic drift, reshuffling genes during sexual reproduction and the movement between populations. These processes, as well as others such as directional selection and gene erosion (changes in the frequency of genotypes over time), can lead towards evolution. Evolution is defined as changes in the genome over time, as well as changes in the phenotype (the expression of genotypes within individuals).
Students can better understand the concept of phylogeny through incorporating evolutionary thinking in all aspects of biology. In a recent study by Grunspan and co., it was shown that teaching students about the evidence for evolution increased their understanding of evolution in a college-level course in biology. For more details on how to teach about evolution read The Evolutionary Potential in All Areas of Biology or Thinking Evolutionarily: a Framework for Infusing Evolution into Life Sciences Education.
Evolution in Action
Scientists have traditionally looked at evolution through the past, studying fossils, and comparing species. They also study living organisms. But evolution isn't just something that happened in the past. It's an ongoing process, taking place today. Viruses reinvent themselves to avoid new drugs and
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