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synthetic theory

A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | 201 words | Copyright

synthetic theory The modern theory of evolution, incorporating Darwinian thinking, Mendelian genetics, and an understanding of genes and genetic change at the molecular level. Compare MODERN SYNTHESIS.

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