Evidence for contemporary evolution during Darwin's lifetime

Authors: Hart, A.G., Stafford, R., Smith, A.L. and Goodenough, A.E.

Journal: Current Biology

Volume: 20

Issue: 3

ISSN: 0960-9822

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.010

Abstract:

Darwin's On the Origin of Species [1] introduced the world to the most fundamental concept in biological sciences - evolution. However, in the 150 years following publication of his seminal work, much has been made of the fact that Darwin was missing at least one crucial link in his chain of evidence - he had no evidence for contemporary evolution through natural selection. Indeed, as one commentator noted on the centenary of the publication of Origin, "Had Darwin observed industrial melanism he would have seen evolution occurring not in thousands of years but in thousands of days - well within his lifetime. He would have witnessed the consummation and confirmation of his life's work" [2]. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Evidence for contemporary evolution during Darwin's lifetime.

Authors: Hart, A.G., Stafford, R., Smith, A.L. and Goodenough, A.E.

Journal: Curr Biol

Volume: 20

Issue: 3

Pages: R95

eISSN: 1879-0445

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.010

Abstract:

Darwin's On the Origin of Species[1] introduced the world to the most fundamental concept in biological sciences - evolution. However, in the 150 years following publication of his seminal work, much has been made of the fact that Darwin was missing at least one crucial link in his chain of evidence - he had no evidence for contemporary evolution through natural selection. Indeed, as one commentator noted on the centenary of the publication of Origin, "Had Darwin observed industrial melanism he would have seen evolution occurring not in thousands of years but in thousands of days - well within his lifetime. He would have witnessed the consummation and confirmation of his life's work"[2].

Source: PubMed

Evidence for contemporary evolution during Darwin's lifetime

Authors: Hart, A.G., Stafford, R., Smith, A.L. and Goodenough, A.E.

Journal: CURRENT BIOLOGY

Volume: 20

Issue: 3

Pages: R95

ISSN: 0960-9822

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.010

Source: Web of Science (Lite)

Evidence for contemporary evolution during Darwin's lifetime

Authors: Hart, A.G., Stafford, R., Smith, A.L. and Goodenough, A.E.

Journal: Current Biology

Volume: 20

Pages: R95

ISSN: 0960-9822

Source: Manual

Preferred by: Rick Stafford

Evidence for contemporary evolution during Darwin's lifetime.

Authors: Hart, A.G., Stafford, R., Smith, A.L. and Goodenough, A.E.

Journal: Current biology : CB

Volume: 20

Issue: 3

Pages: R95

eISSN: 1879-0445

ISSN: 0960-9822

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.12.010

Abstract:

Darwin's On the Origin of Species[1] introduced the world to the most fundamental concept in biological sciences - evolution. However, in the 150 years following publication of his seminal work, much has been made of the fact that Darwin was missing at least one crucial link in his chain of evidence - he had no evidence for contemporary evolution through natural selection. Indeed, as one commentator noted on the centenary of the publication of Origin, "Had Darwin observed industrial melanism he would have seen evolution occurring not in thousands of years but in thousands of days - well within his lifetime. He would have witnessed the consummation and confirmation of his life's work"[2].

Source: Europe PubMed Central