Genetics and the Origin of Species
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Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Genetics and the Origin of Species canonical | 5 |
| “Genetics and the origin of species: from Darwin to molecular biology” | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genetics and the Origin of Species Context triple: [modern evolutionary synthesis, hasKeyWork, Genetics and the Origin of Species]
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Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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modern evolutionary synthesis
Modern evolutionary synthesis is the 20th-century unification of Darwin’s theory of natural selection with Mendelian genetics, forming the foundational framework of modern evolutionary biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Genetics and the Origin of Species Target entity description: Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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A.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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B.
On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species is Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking 1859 scientific work that introduced the theory of evolution by natural selection and transformed modern biology.
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C.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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D.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis is a landmark 1975 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that founded the modern field of sociobiology by applying evolutionary theory to the study of social behavior in animals and humans.
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E.
modern evolutionary synthesis
Modern evolutionary synthesis is the 20th-century unification of Darwin’s theory of natural selection with Mendelian genetics, forming the foundational framework of modern evolutionary biology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| addresses |
macroevolution
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mechanisms of reproductive isolation ⓘ microevolution ⓘ origin of species ⓘ
linked to:
On the Origin of Species
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| author | Theodosius Dobzhansky ⓘ |
| contributedTo | modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes | biological species concept ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
population thinking in evolution
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role of genetic variation in evolution ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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evolutionary theory ⓘ genetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
genetic drift
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genetic variation ⓘ mutation ⓘ natural selection ⓘ population structure ⓘ recombination ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
second edition
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third edition ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
evolution
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genetic variation ⓘ heredity ⓘ natural selection ⓘ species formation ⓘ |
| impact | helped unify genetics and evolution ⓘ |
| influenced |
evolutionary biology
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modern synthesis ⓘ population genetics ⓘ speciation research ⓘ |
| integrates |
Darwinian natural selection
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linked to:
Darwinism
Mendelian genetics ⓘ |
| isBasedOn |
experimental genetics
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population-level data ⓘ |
| isConsidered | foundational text of the modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nonFiction | true ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publisher | Columbia University Press ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
On the Origin of Species
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Theodosius Dobzhansky ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usesExample |
Drosophila
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linked to:
Drosophila melanogaster
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Subject: Genetics and the Origin of Species Description of subject: Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Theodosius
Michael Turelli
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hasPublication
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“Genetics and the origin of species: from Darwin to molecular biology”
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linked to: Genetics and the Origin of Species