Meaning of modern synthesis | Babel Free

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The mathematical framework unifying Darwinian evolution and Mendelian heredity into a coherent theory.

capitalized, sometimes, uncountable

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“The core of the Modern Synthesis was to suggest that these observable processes, controlled by genes, explain the principles of variation and selection as laid out by Darwin: genetics underpin the mutability of species, and it is the nuts and bolts of descent with modification.”

“In other words, the Modern Synthesis simply abstracts away from the role of phenotypic variation. It explains evolutionary change solely in terms of genetic variation.”

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