Sentence examples for contributing to the evolutionary from inspiring English sources

I took "evolutionary developmental biology" as the title for my 1992 book (Hall 1992), which set out to summarize what was then known about the origins of the field, its history, and its role in contributing to the evolutionary process.

In an effort to identify the structural factors contributing to the evolutionary diversification of product specificity amongst this group of enzymes, we selected nine CGTases from both mesophilic, thermophilic and hyperthermophilic organisms for comparative product analysis.

The single-point mutations in these genes result in a V. cholerae that is less susceptible to phage infection, contributing to the evolutionary success of the pathogen (Beyhan and Yildiz 2007; Seed et al. 2014).

To identify and understand the structural and molecular factors contributing to the evolutionary diversification amongst this group of enzymes, we have selected nine CGTases from both meso-, thermo- and hyperthermophilic organisms for comparative product analysis.

However, although selection × drift interaction may be an important factor contributing to the evolutionary advantage of increased recombination, the high uniformity of the replicates enables us to suggest that directional selection with a steadily moving optimum has played a leading role in the observed recombination response.

They also reference other cases in which a third player contributes to the evolutionary stability of a mutualistic pair.

The true placenta of the placentals allows for a longer developmental period within the protection of the womb, a factor considered to have contributed to the evolutionary success of the group.

Because of SOC1's diverse roles in environmental control of flowering, the expansion and subfunctionalization of the SOC1 subfamily may have contributed to the evolutionary diversification of Eucalyptus by integrating multiple signals into flowering responses relevant to different geographical zones.

Coinciding with the emergence of African-American music as the century's soundtrack, "Carmina Burana" contributed to the evolutionary cycle that has returned rhythm to the center of Western musical experience.

Evolutionary aspects of meiosis: A relatively new venture for our lab is to investigate how key aspects of meiosis have been conserved or altered through evolution, and how meiosis itself contributes to the evolutionary process.

This is significant because it suggests that this might select for pollinators who spare outer ovules in their egg-laying — which would contribute to the evolutionary stability of the mutualism.