Sean B. Carroll
Himself
The rock pocket mouse is a living example of Darwin's process of natural selection. Evolution is happening right now everywhere around us, and adaptive changes can occur in a population with remarkable speed. This is essential if you're a mouse living in an environment where a volcanic eruption can reverse selective pressure in nearly an instant. The film features Dr. Michael Nachman, whose work on pocket mice reveals a complete story, from ecosystem to molecules, that demonstrates how random changes in the genome can take many paths to the same adaptation-a colored coat that hides them from predators.
Homepage | https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources/making-fittest-natural-selection-and-adaptation |
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Release Date | 2011-10-12 |
Runtime | 11m |
Director | Sarah Holt |
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Writers | Sean B. Carroll, Ethan Herberman, Sarah Holt |