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1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology, Max F. Perutz Laboratories, University of Vienna, Dr Bohrgasse 9/5; 1030 Vienna, Austria.
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
|September 29, 2015
Abstract:
In recent years the term 'Lamarckian evolution' has become a household name for processes that do not follow classical Mendelian pattern of inheritance, and it is seen as a relevant complement to Darwinism. In this article I argue that bringing back Lamarck is unjustified and misleading.
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