Darwin's theory of descent with modification, versus the biblical tree of life

PLoS Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Penny, David ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EUKARYOTE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GEOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PUBLICATION; RELIGION; THEORY OF DESCENT WITH MODIFICATION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HISTORY; LITERATURE;

BIBLE; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; LIFE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960926657     PISSN: 15449173     EISSN: 15457885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001096     Document Type: Article

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