From the Modern Synthesis to the Molecular Synthesis: updating how we teach and assess evolution by natural selection
M. Sievers, C. Reemts, K. Dickinson, J. Mukerji, I. B. Beltran, E. J. Theobald, V. Velasco, S. Freeman
This paper proposes reorganizing introductory biology courses to focus on the Molecular Synthesis, developing assessment tools to evaluate students' understanding of genotype-phenotype-fitness connections in evolution.
bioRxiv · Jul 19, 2021 · PreprintScientific Communication & Education