Chapter 33
Evolutionary History
![Phylogenetic Trees](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11014.jpg)
Phylogenetic trees come in many forms. It matters in which sequence the organisms are arranged from the bottom to the top of the tree, but the…
![Conditions on Early Earth](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11015.jpg)
Around 4 billion years ago, oceans began to condense on earth while volcanic eruptions released nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, ammonia, and…
![What is Evolutionary History?](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11130.jpg)
Scientists record evolutionary history by analyzing fossil, morphological, and genetic data. The fossil record documents the history of life on Earth…
![The Evidence for Evolution](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/media/science-education/science-education-thumbs/11131.jpg)
Genetic variations accumulating within populations over generations give rise to biological evolution. Evolutionary changes can result in the…
![Ultra-long Read Sequencing for Whole Genomic DNA Analysis](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/58954_t.png)
Ultra-long Read Sequencing for Whole Genomic DNA Analysis
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Third generation single-molecule DNA sequencing technologies offer significantly longer read length that can facilitate the assembly of complex…
![Procedure for Adaptive Laboratory Evolution of Microorganisms Using a Chemostat](https://cloudfront.jove.com/files/thumbs/54446_t.png)
Natural evolution involves genetic diversity such as environmental change and a selection between small populations. Adaptive laboratory evolution…