One Plus One Equals One
Symbiosis and the evolution of complex life
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 22 September 2016
- ISBN 9780198758129
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 194x140x13 mm
- Weight 168 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 11 black and white images 30
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Short description:
John Archibald chronicles the revolutionary insights provided by modern molecular biology, especially rapid DNA sequencing. These tools demonstrate the unity of all life, and show that complex life originated in ancient mergers between microbes.
MoreLong description:
We are in the midst of a revolution. It is a scientific revolution built upon the tools of molecular biology, with which we probe and prod the living world in ways unimaginable a few decades ago. Need to track a bacterium at the root of a hospital outbreak? No problem: the offending germ's complete genetic profile can be obtained in 24 hours. We insert human DNA into E. coli bacteria to produce our insulin.
It is natural to look at biotechnology in the 21st century with a mix of wonder and fear. But biotechnology is not as 'unnatural' as one might think. All living organisms use the same molecular processes to replicate their genetic material and the same basic code to 'read' their genes. The similarities can be seen in their DNA. Here, John Archibald shows how evolution has been 'plugging-and-playing' with the subcellular components of life from the very beginning and continues to do so today. For evidence, we need look no further than the inner workings of our own cells. Molecular biology has allowed us to gaze back more than three billion years, revealing the microbial mergers and acquisitions that underpin the development of complex life. One Plus One Equals One tells the story of how we have come to this realization and its implications.
I recommend One Plus One Equals One, which provides extensive and clear explanations of a fascinating area of biology. Indeed, it would be ideal for university students wanting to deepen their knowledge of symbiotic relationships.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Life as we don't know it
Revolutions in biology
The seeds of symbiosis
Molecular rulers of life's kingdoms
Bacteria becomes organelles: an insider's take
The complex cell: when, who, where, and how?
Green evolution, green revolution
Back to the future
Epilogue
Glossary
