Remembering the past – studies on evolution done by the genetics group at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

Abstract After a brief introduction about the factors that are involved in science development, and world and Brazilian evolutionary genetics, the studies developed in Porto Alegre in this area were reviewed. Four periods in the development of this group were distinguished: (a) Origins and first expansion (1949-1961); (b) Second expansion (1962-1988); (c) Third expansion (1989-2001); and (d) The last 15 years (2002-present). The international Porto Alegre Biological Evolution Workshops (PABEWs), with five biannual events from 2007 o 2015, were also mentioned. The final message stressed the importance of the maintenance of this and other Brazilian groups of research through adequate finance and recognition.

摘要：本文首先简要介绍了影响科学发展的各类因素，以及全球与巴西进化遗传学领域的研究概况，随后对阿雷格里港（Porto Alegre）在该领域开展的相关研究进行了综述。该研究团队的发展历程可划分为四个阶段：(a) 起源与首次扩张期（1949-1961年）；(b) 第二次扩张期（1962-1988年）；(c) 第三次扩张期（1989-2001年）；(d) 近十五年（2002年至今）。此外，本文还提及了阿雷格里港国际生物进化研讨会（Porto Alegre Biological Evolution Workshops，简称PABEWs），该研讨会于2007年至2015年间共举办五届双年度会议。文末强调，通过充足的经费保障与学术认可，维持该研究团队及巴西其他同类研究团队的存续具有重要意义。