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Nature 446, 386-387 (22 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446386a; Published online 21 March 2007

Evolutionary biology: Adaptation under a microscope

Rosemary G. Gillespie1 & Brent C. Emerson2

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Experiments with microorganisms can guide thinking about the big questions being tackled by evolutionary biologists — for instance, how predation and immigration might play a role in adaptive radiation.

What accounts for biodiversity? Why do lineages of organisms diversify, and why are some lineages more species-rich than others?

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