The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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scientific book → work of biology → |
| aimsTo |
provide evidence from domestication
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support the theory of evolution → |
| analyzes |
effects of selective breeding
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inheritance patterns → variation under domestication → |
| author |
Charles Darwin
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| contains |
Pangenesis hypothesis
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| discusses |
cats
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cattle → cultivated plants → domestic dogs → fowls → horses → pigeons → rabbits → |
| field |
animal breeding
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evolutionary biology → plant breeding → |
| firstEditionFormat |
two-volume set
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| focusesOn |
domesticated animals
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domesticated plants → |
| follows |
On the Origin of Species
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| genre |
scientific literature
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| hasIllustrations |
yes
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| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II → |
| influenced |
later genetics research
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| language |
English
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| mainTheoryDiscussed |
theory of evolution by natural selection
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| notableConcept |
pangenesis
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| numberOfVolumes |
2
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| placeOfPublication |
London
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| proposes |
provisional hypothesis of pangenesis
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| publicationYear |
1868
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| publisher |
John Murray
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| relatedWork |
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex
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| subject |
artificial selection
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domestication → evolution → heredity → variation in domesticated species → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
19th century breeding practices
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