EDITORIAL: Editorial: evolutionary medicine special issue

Day, Troy; Stearns, Stephen C.

doi:10.1111/j.1752-4571.2009.00069.x

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“…The modern version of the evolutionary medicine project, started by Williams & Nesse [1,2], has been surveyed in recent books by Trevathan et al [3], Stearns & Koella [4] and Gluckman et al [5]; in several review papers [6][7][8][9][10]; and in special issues of Evolutionary Applications [11], the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science [9] and The Journal of Molecular Medicine [12]. If this paper has any added value, it comes from the perspectives gained from having taught several courses and having addressed a wide range of audiences.…”

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Evolutionary medicine: its scope, interest and potential

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This review is aimed at readers seeking an introductory overview, teaching courses and interested in visionary ideas. It first describes the range of topics covered by evolutionary medicine, which include human genetic variation, mismatches to modernity, reproductive medicine, degenerative disease, hostpathogen interactions and insights from comparisons with other species. It then discusses priorities for translational research, basic research and health management. Its conclusions are that evolutionary thinking should not displace other approaches to medical science, such as molecular medicine and cell and developmental biology, but that evolutionary insights can combine with and complement established approaches to reduce suffering and save lives. Because we are on the cusp of so much new research and innovative insights, it is hard to estimate how much impact evolutionary thinking will have on medicine, but it is already clear that its potential is enormous.

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Evolutionary rescue in a changing world

Carlson¹,

Cunningham²,

Westley³

2014

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

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Evolutionary rescue occurs when adaptive evolutionary change restores positive growth to declining populations and prevents extinction. Here we outline the diagnostic features of evolutionary rescue and distinguish this phenomenon from demographic and genetic rescue. We then synthesize the rapidly accumulating theoretical and experimental studies of evolutionary rescue, highlighting the demographic, genetic, and extrinsic factors that affect the probability of rescue. By doing so, we clarify the factors to target through management and conservation. Additionally, we identify several putative cases of evolutionary rescue in nature, but conclude that compelling evidence remains elusive. We conclude with a horizon scan of where the field might develop, highlighting areas of potential application, and suggest areas where experimental evaluation will help to evaluate theoretical predictions.

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Developmental Programming, Evolution, and Animal Welfare: A Case for Evolutionary Veterinary Science

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Browning

2021

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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EDITORIAL: Editorial: evolutionary medicine special issue

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Evolutionary medicine: its scope, interest and potential

Evolutionary medicine: its scope, interest and potential

Evolutionary rescue in a changing world

Developmental Programming, Evolution, and Animal Welfare: A Case for Evolutionary Veterinary Science

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