Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Araújo,Aldo Mellender de
Data de Publicação: 2004
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Resumo: The so-called Evolutionary Synthesis, the present paradigm for evolutionary explanations, was established during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. One of the leading scientists contributing to this was Theodosius Dobzhansky, a Russian born geneticist who emigrated to the United States of America in 1927 to study with Thomas Hunt Morgan. He was also responsible for the development of Drosophila genetics in Brazil, which was the main organism employed in experimental studies of evolution. Dobzhansky had several opportunities to visit Brazil starting in 1943, to do field and laboratory work as well as teaching. All these activities were fundamental in the spreading of new concepts, methodology, and objectives of the Synthesis to a new audience. This paper discusses the results of the interaction between Dobzhansky and a group of young Brazilian researchers, particularly from the University of São Paulo.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
title Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
spellingShingle Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
Araújo,Aldo Mellender de
evolutionary synthesis
Brazilian genetics
Dobzhansky
Drosophila genetics
title_short Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
title_full Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
title_fullStr Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
title_sort Spreading the evolutionary synthesis: Theodosius Dobzhansky and genetics in Brazil
author Araújo,Aldo Mellender de
author_facet Araújo,Aldo Mellender de
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Araújo,Aldo Mellender de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv evolutionary synthesis
Brazilian genetics
Dobzhansky
Drosophila genetics
topic evolutionary synthesis
Brazilian genetics
Dobzhansky
Drosophila genetics
description The so-called Evolutionary Synthesis, the present paradigm for evolutionary explanations, was established during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. One of the leading scientists contributing to this was Theodosius Dobzhansky, a Russian born geneticist who emigrated to the United States of America in 1927 to study with Thomas Hunt Morgan. He was also responsible for the development of Drosophila genetics in Brazil, which was the main organism employed in experimental studies of evolution. Dobzhansky had several opportunities to visit Brazil starting in 1943, to do field and laboratory work as well as teaching. All these activities were fundamental in the spreading of new concepts, methodology, and objectives of the Synthesis to a new audience. This paper discusses the results of the interaction between Dobzhansky and a group of young Brazilian researchers, particularly from the University of São Paulo.
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