Evolution

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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acquired trait

Archaeology; Evolution

A phenotypic characteristic, acquired during growth and development, that is not genetically based and therefore cannot be passed on to the next generation (for example, the large muscles of a ...

mandible

Archaeology; Evolution

A part of the bony structure of a jaw. In vertebrates, it is the lower jaw; in birds, the lower bill; in arthropods, one of the paired appendages closest to the mouth.

hox genes

Archaeology; Evolution

A particular subgroup of homeobox genes that function to pattern the axis of an organism誷 body and determine where limbs and other body segments will grow as the embryo develops.

recapitulation

Archaeology; Evolution

A partly or wholly erroneous hypothesis stating that an individual, during its development, passes through a series of stages corresponding to its successive evolutionary ancestors. According to the ...

Erika Von Mutius

Archaeology; Evolution

A pediatrician and allergist, Dr. Von Mutius's research interests include the epidemiology of childhood asthma and allergies with a focus on environmental predictors and gene-environment ...

agnostic

Archaeology; Evolution

A person who believes that the existence of a god or creator and the nature of the universe is unknowable.

Andrew Hill

Archaeology; Evolution

A paleontologist and professor at Yale University. His work with Mary Leakey's team at Laeotoli, Tanzania, in the 1970s helped lead to the discovery of the fossilized footprints of early hominids and ...