Inheritance Systems: The Multiple Dimensions of Evolution
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https://doi.org/10.26512/rfmc.v6i1.20238Keywords:
Dual Inheritance Theory. Genetic Determinism. Extended Evolutionary Synthesis. Modern Theory of Evolution.Abstract
Evolutionary theory unifies Biological Sciences and has
also been applied in several areas of Exact and Human Sciences.
Originally proposed by Darwin as "descent with modification,"it
presupposes the existence of inheritable variation that is transmitted
unequally to the next generation. In the twentieth century, however,
this theory took on a strongly genetic bias: biological evolution came
to be understood as a process that modifies the composition of a population’s
genetic pool throughout successive generations. Here arises
the genetic determinism, which inspired ideas about sociobiology and
selfish genes, among others. In the last decades, several evolutionists
have emphasized that, in addition to the genetic dimension, there
are other systems of inheritance that can also promote evolutionary
change. Here I present the biological and cultural heritage systems
currently recognized by evolutionary biologists, which have been
explored and disseminated by Paulo Abrantes as essential sources of
variation associated with human evolution.
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