Trends in Genetics
Volume 25, Issue 11, November 2009, Pages 473-475
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The Origin at 150: is a new evolutionary synthesis in sight?

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The 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin and the 150th jubilee of the On theOrigin of Species could prompt a new look at evolutionary biology. The 1959 Origin centennial was marked by the consolidation of the modern synthesis. The edifice of the modern synthesis has crumbled, apparently, beyond repair. The hallmark of the Darwinian discourse of 2009 is the plurality of evolutionary processes and patterns. Nevertheless, glimpses of a new synthesis might be discernible in emerging universals of evolution.

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The author is supported by the DHHS (NIH, National Library of Medicine) intramural funds.

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