Evolution in Mendelian Populations
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"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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Target entity: Evolution in Mendelian Populations Context triple: [Sewall Wright, notableWork, Evolution in Mendelian Populations]
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A.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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E.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evolution in Mendelian Populations Target entity description: "Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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A.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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B.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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C.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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D.
Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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E.
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis
Evolution: The Modern Synthesis is Julian Huxley’s influential 1942 book that helped popularize and articulate the unified, gene-centered framework of modern evolutionary theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
research article
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scientific paper ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
shifting balance theory
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surface form:
Sewall Wright effect
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| author | Sewall Wright ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Wright
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surface form:
Wright 1931
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| coreIdea |
evolution as a stochastic process in finite populations
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importance of population structure for evolutionary dynamics ⓘ multi-phase shifting balance process ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
balance between selection, mutation, migration, and drift
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consequences of inbreeding in populations ⓘ effects of random sampling on gene frequencies ⓘ role of population subdivision in evolution ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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population genetics ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Sewall Wright ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
adaptive peaks and valleys
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demes and population subdivision ⓘ interaction of selection and random drift ⓘ random fluctuations in gene frequency ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped reconcile Mendelian genetics with Darwinian evolution ⓘ |
| impact | highly cited in evolutionary biology literature ⓘ |
| inAcademicDiscipline |
biomathematics
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genetics ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of theoretical population genetics
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modern evolutionary synthesis ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
genetic drift
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inbreeding ⓘ shifting balance theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formalizing genetic drift in population genetics
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foundational role in population genetics theory ⓘ quantitative treatment of inbreeding ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th-century population genetics literature ⓘ |
| proposesTheory | shifting balance theory of evolution ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| topic |
adaptive landscapes
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effective population size ⓘ evolution in finite populations ⓘ inbreeding coefficient ⓘ population structure ⓘ random genetic sampling ⓘ selection and drift interaction ⓘ |
| usedIn | theoretical models of evolutionary change ⓘ |
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Subject: Evolution in Mendelian Populations Description of subject: "Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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