title: Remembering the forest while viewing the trees: evolutionary thinking in the teaching of molecular biology.
abstract: Given the centrality of evolutionary theory to the study of biology, we present a strategy for reinforcing its importance by appropriately recontextualizing classic and well-known experiments that are not explicitly linked with evolution in conventional texts. This exercise gives students an appreciation of the applicability of the theory of evolution in diverse contexts, including those where it is not explicitly mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Dayananda Sagar Institutions, Shavige Malleshwara Hills, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru, 560078, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sitaraman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saraswati
authors.forename: Ramakrishnan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sitaraman
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000193:education*; D010802:Phylogeny; D013334:Students
keywords: evolution; molecular biology; natural selection; teaching and learning techniques (methods and approaches)