Evo in the news: Livestock kick a drug habit This news brief,
from September of 2005, describes the FDA ban on the use of the
antibiotic Baytril in poultry production. The decision was made
in order to reduce the danger presented by the evolution of
antibiotic resistant bacteria. Evo in the news: The other green
(r)evolution Though corn is "all-natural" in some ways, in
others it is entirely manmade. This news brief from February
2007 explains the evolutionary tools that ancient humans used to
engineer modern corn and the tools that scientists are using
today to reconstruct corn's evolutionary history. Relevance of
evolution: Agriculture Explore just a few of the many cases in
which evolutionary theory helps us secure and improve the
world's crops. Genetic diversity, disease resistance and pest
control are highlighted. Pea taste This case study in the form
of a set of PowerPoint slides examines the evolution of the
wrinkled pea from its ancestral round pea shape.