The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

The Making of the Fittest

DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution

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Sean B. Carroll
Sean B. Carroll
2006 • 311 pages

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A geneticist discusses the role of DNA in the evolution of life on Earth, explaining how an analysis of DNA reveals a complete record of the events that have shaped each species and how it provides evidence of the validity of the theory of evolution.

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