Microbial Population Biology

Open access blog network of courses focused on the population biology of bacteria and viruses

Entries from March 1st, 2010

Can microbes be used as model systems of macroevolution?

March 1st, 2010 · No Comments · General

As we discussed in class, please comment this week on your blog whether experimental evolution of microbes (eg Travisano et al) can shed realistic light on macroevolutionary phenomena (eg the Cambrian explosion). As always, be creative. Enjoy!

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