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The Academy's Evolution Site

Biology is a key concept in biology. The Academies have been active for a long time in helping those interested in science understand the theory of evolution and how it affects all areas of scientific research.

This site offers a variety of resources for teachers, students, and general readers on evolution. It also includes important video clips from NOVA and WGBH produced science programs on DVD.

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is an ancient symbol that symbolizes the interconnectedness of life. It is an emblem of love and harmony in a variety of cultures. It also has practical applications, like providing a framework to understand 에볼루션 코리아 the evolution of species and how they react to changing environmental conditions.

Early attempts to represent the biological world were built on categorizing organisms based on their physical and metabolic characteristics. These methods, which rely on the sampling of various parts of living organisms, or small fragments of their DNA, significantly expanded the diversity that could be represented in a tree of life2. However these trees are mainly comprised of eukaryotes, and bacterial diversity remains vastly underrepresented3,4.

Genetic techniques have greatly broadened our ability to depict the Tree of Life by circumventing the need for direct observation and 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 experimentation. Particularly, molecular techniques enable us to create trees using sequenced markers like the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene.

The Tree of Life has been dramatically expanded through genome sequencing. However there is still a lot of diversity to be discovered. This is particularly true for microorganisms, which are difficult to cultivate and are typically only found in a single sample5. A recent study of all known genomes has produced a rough draft version of the Tree of Life, including many bacteria and archaea that have not been isolated and which are not well understood.

The expanded Tree of Life can be used to determine the diversity of a particular area and determine if certain habitats need special protection. The information can be used in a variety of ways, from identifying new treatments to fight disease to enhancing the quality of crops. This information is also extremely valuable in conservation efforts. It helps biologists discover areas that are most likely to have cryptic species, which may have vital metabolic functions and are susceptible to the effects of human activity. Although funds to safeguard biodiversity are vital, ultimately the best way to protect the world's biodiversity is for more people living in developing countries to be empowered with the knowledge to act locally to promote conservation from within.

Phylogeny

A phylogeny (also called an evolutionary tree) illustrates the relationship between different organisms. Scientists can create a phylogenetic diagram that illustrates the evolutionary relationships between taxonomic groups based on molecular data and morphological differences or similarities. The phylogeny of a tree plays an important role in understanding the relationship between genetics, biodiversity and evolution.

A basic phylogenetic Tree (see Figure PageIndex 10 ) determines the relationship between organisms with similar traits that evolved from common ancestors. These shared traits can be homologous, or analogous. Homologous traits are the same in terms of their evolutionary journey. Analogous traits could appear similar however they do not share the same origins. Scientists put similar traits into a grouping known as a Clade. For example, all of the organisms that make up a clade have the characteristic of having amniotic eggs. They evolved from a common ancestor that had eggs. The clades are then connected to create a phylogenetic tree to determine which organisms have the closest relationship.

To create a more thorough and accurate phylogenetic tree scientists use molecular data from DNA or RNA to establish the connections between organisms. This information is more precise and gives evidence of the evolution of an organism. Researchers can use Molecular Data to calculate the evolutionary age of organisms and identify how many species have a common ancestor.

Phylogenetic relationships can be affected by a variety of factors such as the phenotypic plasticity. This is a type of behavior that changes as a result of specific environmental conditions. This can cause a particular trait to appear more like a species another, obscuring the phylogenetic signal. This problem can be mitigated by using cladistics, which is a the combination of analogous and homologous features in the tree.

In addition, phylogenetics can help predict the length and speed of speciation. This information can aid conservation biologists in deciding which species to protect from extinction. Ultimately, it is the preservation of phylogenetic diversity which will result in an ecosystem that is complete and balanced.

Evolutionary Theory

The fundamental concept in evolution is that organisms change over time as a result of their interactions with their environment. Many scientists have developed theories of evolution, including the Islamic naturalist Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-274) who believed that a living thing would evolve according to its individual requirements as well as the Swedish taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) who conceived the modern hierarchical taxonomy as well as Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1844-1829), who suggested that the usage or non-use of certain traits can result in changes that are passed on to the next generation.

In the 1930s & 1940s, theories from various fields, such as genetics, natural selection and 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 particulate inheritance, merged to form a modern theorizing of evolution. This explains how evolution occurs by the variations in genes within the population and how these variations alter over time due to natural selection. This model, which is known as genetic drift mutation, gene flow, and 에볼루션 바카라사이트 sexual selection, is the foundation of the current evolutionary biology and can be mathematically described.

124_1-back-light.jpgRecent discoveries in evolutionary developmental biology have revealed the ways in which variation can be introduced to a species by mutations, genetic drift or reshuffling of genes in sexual reproduction, and even migration between populations. These processes, 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험 along with others like directional selection and 에볼루션 사이트 genetic erosion (changes in the frequency of the genotype over time) can lead to evolution which is defined by changes in the genome of the species over time and also by changes in phenotype over time (the expression of that genotype in an individual).

Incorporating evolutionary thinking into all aspects of biology education could increase students' understanding of phylogeny and evolutionary. A recent study conducted by Grunspan and colleagues, for instance revealed that teaching students about the evidence supporting evolution increased students' acceptance of evolution in a college-level biology class. For more details on how to teach about evolution look up The Evolutionary Power of Biology in all Areas of Biology or Thinking Evolutionarily as a Framework for Infusing Evolution into Life Sciences Education.

Evolution in Action

Scientists have traditionally studied evolution through looking back in the past--analyzing fossils and comparing species. They also observe living organisms. Evolution is not a past event; it is an ongoing process. Viruses reinvent themselves to avoid new drugs and bacteria evolve to resist antibiotics. Animals alter their behavior because of the changing environment. The changes that result are often apparent.

But it wasn't until the late 1980s that biologists understood that natural selection could be observed in action as well. The main reason is that different traits result in the ability to survive at different rates and reproduction, and they can be passed on from one generation to the next.

In the past, if an allele - the genetic sequence that determines color - was found in a group of organisms that interbred, it could be more common than other allele. In time, this could mean that the number of moths sporting black pigmentation in a population may increase. The same is true for many other characteristics--including morphology and behavior--that vary among populations of organisms.

Observing evolutionary change in action is easier when a particular species has a fast generation turnover, as with bacteria. Since 1988, Richard Lenski, a biologist, has been tracking twelve populations of E.coli that are descended from a single strain. Samples from each population were taken frequently and more than 50,000 generations of E.coli have been observed to have passed.

8018766-890x664.jpgLenski's work has shown that mutations can alter the rate of change and the efficiency at which a population reproduces. It also shows that evolution takes time, a fact that is hard for some to accept.

Another example of microevolution is how mosquito genes that confer resistance to pesticides appear more frequently in areas in which insecticides are utilized. This is because pesticides cause an exclusive pressure that favors those who have resistant genotypes.

The rapid pace at which evolution can take place has led to an increasing awareness of its significance in a world shaped by human activity, including climate change, pollution and the loss of habitats which prevent many species from adapting. Understanding the evolution process can help you make better decisions regarding the future of the planet and its inhabitants.

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