All living things have their own genome. Discover more about these different genomes and what we can learn from them.
For much of nature, natural selection and ‘survival of the fittest’ still play a dominant role; only the strongest can survive in the wild. As little as a few hundred years ago, the same was true for humans.
Living Things
The origin of modern humans is probably one of the most debated issues in evolutionary biology.
The human brain is staggeringly complex and the product of millions of years of evolution.
‘GMO’ stands for ‘genetically modified organism’ – an organism that has had their characteristics changed through the modification of their DNA.
In biology, evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection.
Genetic engineering refers to the direct manipulation of DNA to alter an organism’s characteristics in a particular way.
Phylogenetics is the study of the evolutionary relationships between organisms, based on their genetic material revealed through DNA and RNA sequencing.
Selective breeding involves selecting individuals of a species that have characteristics of interest in the hope that their offspring inherit those desirable characteristics.
