Darwinian threshold

proper noun

A transition period during the evolution of the first cells, when genetic transmission moves from a predominantly horizontal mode to a vertical mode.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Darwinian threshold
  1. A transition period during the evolution of the first cells, when genetic transmission moves from a predominantly horizontal mode to a vertical mode.

    Synonyms: Darwinian transition

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA transition period during the evolution of the first cells, when genetic transmission moves from a predominantly horizontal mode to a vertical mode.

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Darwinian transition
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darwinian transition

Origin

Introduced by Carl Woese.

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APA

Darwinian threshold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwinian%20threshold

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“Darwinian threshold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwinian%20threshold. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Darwinian threshold,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Darwinian%20threshold.

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