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SUBMITTER: Carroll SP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4245030 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carroll Scott P SP Jørgensen Peter Søgaard PS Kinnison Michael T MT Bergstrom Carl T CT Denison R Ford RF Gluckman Peter P Smith Thomas B TB Strauss Sharon Y SY Tabashnik Bruce E BE
Science (New York, N.Y.) 20140911 6207
Two categories of evolutionary challenges result from escalating human impacts on the planet. The first arises from cancers, pathogens, and pests that evolve too quickly and the second, from the inability of many valued species to adapt quickly enough. Applied evolutionary biology provides a suite of strategies to address these global challenges that threaten human health, food security, and biodiversity. This Review highlights both progress and gaps in genetic, developmental, and environmental ...[more]