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a geneinfluencedthe beak shape of Darwin ’s finches

Increased fitness of large - beaked birdsleadingto natural selection Birds with larger beaks

In birds , BMP4 has been shownto influencethe beak size of Darwin 's finches

The combined effects of two growth regulators , BMP-4 and calmodulininfluencethe shape of the beak in species of Darwin 's finches

a research team led by Dr. Leif Andersson , professor at the CVM and Uppsala University in Swedenhas discovereda gene — HMGA2—affecting the variation in beak size in Darwin ’s finches

Charles Darwindiscoverednatural selection by observing the adaptation of Galapagos Islands finch 's beaks

that Darwin became an evolutionist in the Galpagosdiscoverednatural selection operating on finch beaks and tortoise carapaces

that Darwin became an evolutionist in the Galápagosdiscoverednatural selection operating on finch beaks and tortoise carapaces

this host switchwould causenatural selection for changes in beak size

to speciation 1can leadto speciation 1

home documentresultshome document

to the evolution of a diverse range of beaks which so intrigued Darwinledto the evolution of a diverse range of beaks which so intrigued Darwin

to new Speciescan eventually leadto new Species

Small additional changes(passive) were caused bySmall additional changes

evolution in 1893causingevolution in 1893

to different sensitivities to man - made dioxinsledto different sensitivities to man - made dioxins

divergence from patterns observed for loci which are only influenced by selectively neutral processes such as genetic driftmay causedivergence from patterns observed for loci which are only influenced by selectively neutral processes such as genetic drift

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