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Epigenetics and Lamarckian Evolution: What’s the Difference?

And why do we care? Epigenetics & Transgenerational Wounding

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Shenlei Winkler
Apr 13, 2025
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Both epigenetics and Lamarckian evolution are concepts about how traits can be passed down to children. But they work in very different ways.

Lamarckian Evolution

A scientist named Jean-Baptiste Lamarc…

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