Ward can imagine, however, an evolutionary change coming from "a genetically managed person," someone who has, through gene tampering, increased his productive span as much as 200 years.
While high-level resistance remains rare, data from some centers suggest an evolutionary change in S. aureus, evidenced by reduced susceptibility to vancomycin.
With advanced DNA decoding machines they can now afford to decode every DNA unit in sample genomes of a population undergoing an evolutionary change.
Lactose tolerance is now well recognized as a case in which a cultural practice — drinking raw milk — has caused an evolutionary change in the human genome.
Vehicle electrical architecture is performing an evolutionary change to improve the efficiency of production, distribution, control and storage of electrical energy in the vehicle.
Since then, an evolutionary change has occurred in NHS trusts and health authorities, and although the controversial purchaser/provider concept persisted in one form or another it fell well short of escalating the NHS into a full-blown privatised organisation.
GBRMPA chairman Russell Reichelt said the organisation was going through an "evolutionary change" but he was confident he had a "very good team" despite losing five directors under the restructure.
This suggests that the recent emergence of human Lyme disease is most likely a result of land use and climate changes during the 20th century rather than an evolutionary change of the bacterium.
Intraspecific variation in the timing of developmental events can be increased through developmental plasticity (heterokairy), and could provide the raw material for selection to produce heterochrony — an evolutionary change in the timing of developmental events.
While no official photography has been released by Toyota Motor North America, a production still from the now-inaccessible video indicated that the exterior of the sedan underwent an evolutionary change from the previous generation, more in keeping with a midcycle refresh than a full redesign.
Convergence also will spark an evolutionary change in telecommunications networks.
