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185 | Arvid Ågren on the Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Did Population Genetics Change the Way We Think About It?

Population genetics emerged before we knew what the material basis of heredity was. And there you rely on a definition of a gen thats complete agnostic about the material basis. i do think it's rather remarkable that they work so well despite being completely ignorant about what they material basis actually. Yes, yesmean indeed, the population, genetic jean, as we use it still in poplition is much closer, in the way, to the original mendelion. Youmean, ascano asi was originally.

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