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Evolutionary biologists study the history of life on Earth, as well as the mechanisms producing
variation in populations and adaptations in organisms. Systematics includes study of phylogenetic history,
species formation, species boundaries, classification, and biogeography. Researchers in Zoology tackle
these problems from multiple perspectives, but emphasize molecular approaches to phylogeny,
genome evolution, and population genetics (including molecular ecology and conservation genetics). The
department has several well-curated natural history collections, including the large Fluid Vertebrate
Collection.
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