The Midwife Toad Challenge After (Half) a Century

The evolutionary biologist Paul Kammerer (1880–1926) purportedly demonstrated that environmentally induced character states are carried over to the next generation(s), therewith providing evidence for Lamarckian evolution. Kammerer’s work is generally seen as contentious but has also been valued as...

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Main Author: Jan W. Arntzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.819542/full