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A conception of the processes and mechanisms of evolution that builds on Darwin’s original ideas about evolution by incorporating advances in our understanding of Mendelian genetics, molecular genetics, and population genetics. The modern synthesis was developed in the 1930s and 40s and integrates the work of Charles Darwin, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Ronald Fisher, Sewall Wright, and others. For more details, see our historical essay on the topic.