First large-scale formal quantitative test confirms Darwin's theory of universal common ancestry
Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 22:21
in Biology & Nature
More than 150 years ago, Darwin proposed the theory of universal common ancestry, linking all forms of life by a shared genetic heritage from single-celled microorganisms to humans. Until now, the theory that makes ladybugs, oak trees, champagne yeast and humans distant relatives has remained beyond the scope of a formal test. This week, a biochemist reports the results of the first large scale, quantitative test of the famous theory that underpins modern evolutionary biology.
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