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More to the point, what does [[molecular biology]] has to do with [[evolution]]? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:21, 19 May 2007 (EDT)
More to the point, what does [[molecular biology]] has to do with [[evolution]]? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] 10:21, 19 May 2007 (EDT)
Ed, Molecular Biology has everything to do with evolution. Mutation is one of the core areas of Molecular study. As such mutation is the major driving force behind evolution. A phenotype is the expressed traits of a genome. I know that it was defined elsewhere. As such Molecular biology is concerned about phenotypes because it give the researcher an understanding of what proteins they are dealing with as well as what traits are expressed by the organism. Genetics is more involved with phenotypes than molecular biology but none the less it is still an important part of the science. Where as a geneticist studies the phenotype and the molecular geneticist studies the Genotype, a molecular biologist studies both. The molecular biologist is mostly concerned with the expression and signaling of molecular compounds in the cell and organism which is inclusive of studies of the phenotype (expressed traits) and genotype (base genetic code of the organism). These sciences with biochemistry work hand in hand and often compliment each other. I hope this clears things up a bit.--[[User:Tims|TimS]] 12:13, 13 June 2007 (EDT)
==Status of biology==
==Status of biology==