BIOL 1103 1st Edition Lecture 19 Outline of Last Lecture I. Transgenic BiotechnologyII. Restriction Enzymes and DNA LigaseIII. Recombinant DNA and PlasmidsIV. Reproductive CloningV. PCRVI. Stem Cellsa. Controversy and PotentialOutline of Current Lecture I. Darwin’s FamilyII. EducationIII. Fitzroy and The BeagleIV. Darwin’s LifeCurrent Lecture- Charles Darwin was born on the same date as Abraham Lincoln—February 12, 1809- Erasmus Darwin was Charles’ grandfather (1731-1802)o Did some work with science- Dr. Robert Darwin was Charles’ fathero Married Susannah Wedgewood and had five children- Darwin’s mom died when he was eight and was raised by older sisters- He went to Edinburgh University to study medicine and be a physician like his fathero Decided he didn’t want to- He then went to Christ’s College Cambridge to study and become clergymano Reverend J.S. Henslow was professor of botany there and mentored Darwin and encouraged him to pursue science- Fitzroy was captain of a ship named The Beagle after previous captain committed suicideo Fitzroy, while on an excursion, took four Fuegans captive and took them back to England to “Christianize” them; Fitzroy was then going to return them to Tierra Del Fuego but wanted Christian companion on three to five year journeyo Darwin wanted to go but his dad said noo Darwin’s Uncle Jos convinced Dr. Darwin to let Charles goThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o On this trip, Darwin would take month-long excursions at ports and this is the trip in which he made so many observations on the Galapagos Islands, though hewas only there for a few weekso Syms Covington was Darwin’s assistanto The Beagle landed in Falmouth in 1836- Following his trip, Darwin moved back to London and began first notes on natural selection- Malthus’ essay on linear food growth and exponential population growth was key in developing Darwin’s principle of natural selection- Natural selection is also referred to as differential reproduction success- Darwin said that favorable variations are what allow you to survive and thrive- Darwin married his first cousin, Emma Wedgewood in 1839o Had ten childreno Darwin told Emma to publish Origin of Species after he was dead to avoid religious conflicto Origin was officially published in 1859- Darwin never defended evolution in public, only through
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