A Mãe Natureza é uma bruxa velha malvada
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Obituário, Pleiotropia Antagonística, Seleção Natural, SenescênciaResumo
Este artigo presta homenagem ao biólogo estadunidense George C. Williams, falecido em setembro de 2010, contextualizando e ressaltando a importância do seu trabalho no quadro mais geral da história do darwinismo.
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