Complex sentence: Microbial population biology can include aspects of molecular evolution or phylogenetics, though strictly these emphases should be restricted toward understanding issues of microbial evolution and ecology rather than as means of understanding more universal truths applicable to both microscopic and macroscopic organisms.
Split into simpler sentences: Microbial population biology can include aspects of molecular evolution or phylogenetics. Strictly, however, these emphases should be employed toward understanding issues of microbial evolution and ecology rather than as means of understanding more universal truths applicable to both microscopic and macroscopic organisms.