The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change
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The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change is a seminal book by evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin that explores how genetic variation and population genetics underpin evolutionary processes.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change Context triple: [Richard Lewontin, notableWork, The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change]
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A.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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E.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change Target entity description: The Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Change is a seminal book by evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin that explores how genetic variation and population genetics underpin evolutionary processes.
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A.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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B.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Major Features of Evolution
The Major Features of Evolution is a foundational work in evolutionary biology that helped shape the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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E.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
biology
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evolutionary genetics ⓘ |
| author | Richard Lewontin ⓘ |
| contribution |
analyzes evolutionary consequences of different forms of selection
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discusses measurement of genetic variation in natural populations ⓘ emphasizes role of genetic variation in evolution ⓘ links theoretical population genetics to empirical data ⓘ synthesizes population genetics with evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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genetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
evolutionary biologist
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geneticist ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
subsequent work in population genetics
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teaching of evolutionary genetics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
neo-Darwinian evolutionary synthesis
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linked to:
modern evolutionary synthesis
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
adaptation
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evolutionary change ⓘ evolutionary theory ⓘ gene flow ⓘ genetic drift ⓘ genetic load ⓘ genetic variation ⓘ molecular evolution ⓘ mutation ⓘ natural selection ⓘ polymorphism ⓘ population structure ⓘ selection in natural populations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on modern evolutionary biology
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integration of theory and data in population genetics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of biology
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researchers in evolutionary biology ⓘ researchers in genetics ⓘ |
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