Genomic creativity and natural selection: A modern synthesis

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 655-672

  Ryan, Frank P ^a  

^a Sheffield West Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological species concept; Gene splicing; Neo Lamarckism; Phenotypic selection; Saltationism; Viral symbionts

Indexed keywords

EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ENDOSYMBIONT; EVOLUTION; GENE TRANSFER; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HYBRIDIZATION; MODERNIZATION; MUTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; POLYPLOIDY; PROKARYOTE;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 33746217875     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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