A Typical Biologist’s View of Evolution: Overwhelming Evidence
Cartoons by Ed Himelblau, Univ. of Wisconsin, featured in HMS Beagle (http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/)
Working Definitions for the Theory of Evolution
Microevolution - Classic Examples
Macroevolution - Speciation
Macroevolution - Reproductive Isolation
Observed Speciation Events
Homo sapiens
Evolution of Mammals
Body plans can change rapidly
Master switches in development
Anatomical Evidence: Homologous and Vestigial Structures
Evolution of Oxygen Binding Proteins
Molecular Evidence: Sequence Comparisons Reveal Evolutionary Relationships
The Origin of Life
Production of Macromolecules
The RNA World
Current Model of Cellular Evolution
The Endosymbiotic Theory describes the evolution of mitochondria and chloroplasts
Evidence supporting the endosymbiotic theory
The Promise of Genomics
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