Witnessing Evolution First Hand: A K–12 Laboratory Exercise in Genetics & Evolution Using Drosophila

We present a laboratory exercise that leverages student interest in genetics to observe and understand evolution by natural selection. Students begin with white-eyed fruit fly populations, to which they introduce a single advantageous variant (one male with red eyes). The superior health and vision...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American Biology Teacher. - National Association of Biology Teachers. - 75(2013), 2, Seite 116-119
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2013
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The American Biology Teacher
Schlagworte:Drosophila evolution genetics natural selection Biological sciences Economics Education Behavioral sciences