neo-Darwinism

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biologist
scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs modern synthesis
gptkbp:basisFor modern evolutionary theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:neutral_theory_of_molecular_evolution
punctuated equilibrium
gptkbp:developedBy early 20th century
gptkbp:emphasizes gene-centered evolution
gptkbp:explains gptkb:adaptation
speciation
genetic variation
gptkbp:field biology
gptkbp:focusesOn evolution by natural selection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label neo-Darwinism
gptkbp:includes Mendelian genetics
gptkbp:influenced evolutionary biology
population genetics
gptkbp:keyFigure gptkb:Julian_Huxley
gptkb:Ronald_Fisher
gptkb:Theodosius_Dobzhansky
gptkb:J.B.S._Haldane
gptkb:Sewall_Wright
gptkbp:mainMechanism gptkb:natural_selection
genetic disorder
gene flow
genetic drift
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Lamarckism
inheritance of acquired characteristics
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Darwinism
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Julian_Huxley's_"Evolution:_The_Modern_Synthesis"_(1942)
gptkbp:relatedTo synthetic theory of evolution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Darwinism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5