树木作为一种比喻来理解生物学中的关系
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PLoS biology
|May 28, 2024
概括
遗传树是200年来进化生物学的一个基石,被作为一种比喻来研究. 这篇社论讨论了探索其未来在该领域的作用的新论文.
科学领域:
- 进化生物学 进化生物学
- 人类遗传学 是一个学科.
- 科学中的概念隐喻在科学中
背景情况:
- 遗传树在进化生物学中作为一个基本的概念工具,大约两个世纪.
- 它的既定作用为理解当前和未来的应用提供了一个历史背景.
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