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by the phenotype through learning, it is finally specified in the genotype. | by the phenotype through learning, it is finally specified in the genotype. | ||
A character or trait change occurring in an organism becomes | A character or trait change occurring in an organism becomes | ||
gradually assimilated into its genetic specification. | gradually assimilated into its genetic specification, and | ||
an acquired characteristic becomes gradually an inherited one. | |||
The effect is named after James Mark Baldwin, an American | The effect is named after James Mark Baldwin, an American | ||
who described it in 1896. | who described it in 1896. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 24 January 2009
The Baldwin Effect describes an evolutionary process where a learned trait becomes bit by bit innate: although it has been acquired originally by the phenotype through learning, it is finally specified in the genotype. A character or trait change occurring in an organism becomes gradually assimilated into its genetic specification, and an acquired characteristic becomes gradually an inherited one. The effect is named after James Mark Baldwin, an American who described it in 1896.
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- Wikipedia Entry for Baldwin Effect
