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We need pattern recognition, not a prologue

James V. Kohl | October 28, 2014

Prolegomenon “a preliminary discussion…; a prologue.” “… we need a mapping from genotype to phenotype, from phenotype to what is selected, and from what is selected to the new genotype (Lewontin, 1961). — cited in Prolegomenon to patterns in evolution Excerpt: “…we cannot derive what selection, acting at the level of the whole organism in … We need pattern recognition, not a prologue

From deep time into real time: What evolutionary processes?

James V. Kohl | October 24, 2014

Rapid evolution of a native species following invasion by a congener Abstract excerpt: “…the lizard Anolis carolinensis moved to higher perches following invasion by Anolis sagrei and, in response, adaptively evolved larger toepads after only 20 generations.” My comment: This indicates that the behavior evolved before the species, in response, evolved larger toepads. Reported as: … From deep time into real time: What evolutionary processes?

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We need pattern recognition, not a prologue

From deep time into real time: What evolutionary processes?

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