The impact of the organism on its descendants.
Authors
Bateson, Patrick
Publication Date
2012Journal Title
Genet Res Int
ISSN
2090-3154
Publisher
Hindawi Limited
Type
Article
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Bateson, P. (2012). The impact of the organism on its descendants.. Genet Res Int https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/640612
Abstract
Historically, evolutionary biologists have taken the view that an understanding of development is irrelevant to theories of evolution. However, the integration of several disciplines in recent years suggests that this position is wrong. The capacity of the organism to adapt to challenges from the environment can set up conditions that affect the subsequent evolution of its descendants. Moreover, molecular events arising from epigenetic processes can be transmitted from one generation to the next and influence genetic mutation. This in turn can facilitate evolution in the conditions in which epigenetic change was first initiated.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/640612
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/267575
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Rights Holder: Copyright © 2012 Patrick Bateson. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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