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The Academy's Evolution Site

Biology is a key concept in biology. The Academies are committed to helping those who are interested in science to understand evolution theory and how it is incorporated in all areas of scientific research.

This site provides a range of tools for 에볼루션코리아 students, teachers, and general readers on evolution. It includes key video clips from NOVA and WGBH's science programs on DVD.

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is an ancient symbol of the interconnectedness of life. It is seen in a variety of spiritual traditions and cultures as a symbol of unity and love. It also has important practical applications, like providing a framework to understand the evolution of species and how they react to changes in the environment.

Early attempts to represent the world of biology were built on categorizing organisms based on their physical and 에볼루션 게이밍 metabolic characteristics. These methods, which relied on the sampling of various parts of living organisms or short fragments of their DNA, significantly increased the variety that could be included in a tree of life2. These trees are mostly populated of eukaryotes, while bacterial diversity is vastly underrepresented3,4.

By avoiding the need for direct experimentation and observation genetic techniques have enabled us to depict the Tree of Life in a much more accurate way. Particularly, molecular techniques allow us to construct trees using sequenced markers such as the small subunit of ribosomal RNA gene.

The Tree of Life has been significantly expanded by genome sequencing. However, there is still much diversity to be discovered. This is particularly true for microorganisms that are difficult to cultivate and are typically found in one sample5. A recent analysis of all genomes that are known has created a rough draft of the Tree of Life, including a large number of archaea and bacteria that have not been isolated and their diversity is not fully understood6.

This expanded Tree of Life can be used to determine the diversity of a specific area and determine if particular habitats need special protection. The information can be used in a variety of ways, from identifying the most effective remedies to fight diseases to enhancing crops. This information is also extremely valuable for conservation efforts. It can help biologists identify areas that are likely to be home to species that are cryptic, which could perform important metabolic functions and be vulnerable to changes caused by humans. While conservation funds are important, the most effective method to preserve the biodiversity of the world is to equip the people of developing nations with the knowledge they need to take action locally and encourage conservation.

Phylogeny

A phylogeny (also known as an evolutionary tree) illustrates the relationship between organisms. Scientists can build a phylogenetic diagram that illustrates the evolution of taxonomic categories using molecular information and 에볼루션 룰렛 morphological differences or similarities. The concept of phylogeny is fundamental to understanding evolution, 에볼루션 코리아 biodiversity and genetics.

A basic phylogenetic Tree (see Figure PageIndex 10 Identifies the relationships between organisms with similar characteristics and have evolved from a common ancestor. These shared traits could be analogous or homologous. Homologous traits share their evolutionary origins while analogous traits appear similar, 에볼루션 무료체험 but do not share the same origins. Scientists organize similar traits into a grouping called a Clade. All organisms in a group share a characteristic, like amniotic egg production. They all derived from an ancestor that had these eggs. The clades are then connected to create a phylogenetic tree to determine which organisms have the closest relationship to.

For a more detailed and 에볼루션 블랙잭 accurate phylogenetic tree, scientists use molecular data from DNA or RNA to establish the relationships between organisms. This data is more precise than morphological data and provides evidence of the evolution background of an organism or group. The use of molecular data lets researchers identify the number of species that have an ancestor common to them and estimate their evolutionary age.

Phylogenetic relationships can be affected by a number of factors, including phenotypicplasticity. This is a type of behavior that alters as a result of unique environmental conditions. This can cause a characteristic to appear more similar in one species than other species, which can obscure the phylogenetic signal. This problem can be mitigated by using cladistics. This is a method that incorporates a combination of analogous and homologous features in the tree.

Additionally, phylogenetics aids determine the duration and rate at which speciation occurs. This information can help conservation biologists make decisions about which species they should protect from extinction. In the end, it is the preservation of phylogenetic diversity that will result in an ecosystem that is complete and balanced.

Evolutionary Theory

The central theme of evolution is that organisms develop various characteristics over time as a result of their interactions with their surroundings. Many scientists have proposed theories of evolution, including the Islamic naturalist Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-274) who believed that an organism could evolve according to its own requirements, the Swedish taxonomist Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) who developed the modern hierarchical taxonomy as well as Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1844-1829), who believed that the use or non-use of certain traits can result in changes that are passed on to the next generation.

In the 1930s and 1940s, theories from various areas, including genetics, natural selection, and particulate inheritance, merged to form a modern evolutionary theory. This explains how evolution happens through the variation of genes in a population and how these variants alter over time due to natural selection. This model, which includes mutations, genetic drift, gene flow and sexual selection can be mathematically described mathematically.

Recent developments in the field of evolutionary developmental biology have shown how variations can be introduced to a species through mutations, genetic drift, reshuffling genes during sexual reproduction, and even migration between populations. These processes, as well as other ones like directional selection and genetic erosion (changes in the frequency of an individual's genotype over time) can lead to evolution which is defined by change in the genome of the species over time and also by changes in phenotype over time (the expression of that genotype in the individual).

Students can better understand the concept of phylogeny through incorporating evolutionary thinking into all aspects of biology. A recent study by Grunspan and colleagues, for example, showed that teaching about the evidence for evolution increased students' understanding of evolution in a college-level biology class. For more information on how to teach evolution look up The Evolutionary Potential in All Areas of Biology or Thinking Evolutionarily A Framework for Infusing Evolution into Life Sciences Education.

Evolution in Action

Traditionally scientists have studied evolution by looking back--analyzing fossils, comparing species and observing living organisms. Evolution isn't a flims moment; it is an ongoing process that continues to be observed today. Bacteria evolve and resist antibiotics, viruses reinvent themselves and elude new medications and animals change their behavior in response to a changing planet. The resulting changes are often easy to see.

It wasn't until late 1980s that biologists understood that natural selection could be seen in action, as well. The key is the fact that different traits can confer a different rate of survival as well as reproduction, and may be passed down from generation to generation.

In the past, when one particular allele--the genetic sequence that determines coloration--appeared in a group of interbreeding organisms, it might quickly become more prevalent than all other alleles. Over time, this would mean that the number of moths sporting black pigmentation in a population could 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 species has a rapid generation turnover like bacteria. Since 1988, Richard Lenski, a biologist, has studied twelve populations of E.coli that descend from a single strain. Samples of each population were taken regularly, and more than 500.000 generations of E.coli have passed.

Lenski's research has revealed that a mutation can dramatically alter the efficiency with which a population reproduces and, consequently, the rate at which it evolves. It also demonstrates that evolution takes time, something that is hard for some to accept.

Microevolution can also be seen in the fact that mosquito genes for pesticide resistance are more common in populations that have used insecticides. This is due to pesticides causing an exclusive pressure that favors those who have resistant genotypes.

The speed at which evolution takes 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 that prevent many species from adapting. Understanding the evolution process will aid you in making better decisions about the future of our planet and its inhabitants.