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Evolution

Medical Definition:	The process of cumulative change over successive generations through which organisms acquire their distinguishing morphological and physiological characteristics.
Guide Notes:	Man in the evolutionary process is HOMINIDAE; evolution at molec level of DNA seq is EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR

Evolution Categories.

	Evolution, Molecular - Evolution at the molecular level of DNA sequences and proteins. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed)
	Phylogeny - The relationships of groups of organisms as reflected by their genetic makeup.

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