On the (Molecular) Origin of Species

Author: Smith, Douglas L.

Published in: Engineering and Science, Volume 72, Number 2, 2009, pp. 27-35

Part of: Engineering and Science, Volume 72:2, Fall 2009

Item Category: Feature Articles

Persistent URL: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:72.2.Species

Abstract

How does a species get the ball rolling when it's time to evolve? The change has to begin somewhere, and studying a tiny worm may show us the source.

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