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Episode 160: An introduction to Evolutionary Biology artwork
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Episode 160: An introduction to Evolutionary Biology

Palaeocast by Dave Marshall

Mar 22, 202401:06:41Science & Medicine

The field of evolutionary biology has been greatly influenced by the development of modern genetic methodology. The understanding of genes, genomes and the molecular mechanisms key to life on Earth are all goals of evolu...

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