Meaning of MICROEVOLUTION
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| | Definition: | | [n] evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies |
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| | See Also: | | evolution, phylogenesis, phylogeny | |
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| | Definition: | | Evolution on a molecular level (changes within DNA, i.e. mutations), an individual organism level (DNA recombination, chromosomal mutations, reproduction, natural selection, etc.), and a population level (genetic drifts, phyletic shifts, founder effects, etc.). |
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| | Definition: | | "small-scale" evolution within a population over relatively short periods of time. |
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