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Evolution
Of or pertaining to the change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, as a result of natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, and resulting in the development of new species.
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Erasmus Darwin
Archaeology; Evolution
The name shared by Charles Darwin's grandfather and brother, each important in his life and work. Charles's grandfather Erasmus (1731-1802) was a glorious polymath -- physician, author, and botanist. ...
gene flow
Archaeology; Evolution
The movement of genes into or through a population by interbreeding or by migration and interbreeding.
common ancestor
Archaeology; Evolution
The most recent ancestral form or species from which two different species evolved.
ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Archaeology; Evolution
The kind of RNA that constitutes the ribosomes and provides the site for translation.
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