The Major Transitions in Evolution
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Product details:
- Edition number New ed
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 30 October 1997
- ISBN 9780198502944
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages360 pages
- Size 233x154x28 mm
- Weight 542 g
- Language English
- Illustrations line figures, tables 0
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Short description:
During evolution there have been several major changes in the way genetic information is organized and transmitted from one generation to the next. These transitions include the origin of life itself, the first eukaryotic cells, reproduction by sexual means, the appearance of multicellular plants and animals, the emergence of cooperation and of animal societies. This is the first book to discuss all these major transitions and their implications for our understanding of evolution. Clearly written and illustrated with many original diagrams, this book will be welcomed by students and researchers in the fields of evolutionary biology, ecology, and genetics.
MoreLong description:
During evolution, there have been several major changes in the way that genetic information is organized and transmitted from one generation to the next. These transitions include the origin of life itself, the first eukaryotic cells, reproduction by sexual means, the appearance of multicellular plants and animals, the emergence of cooperation and of animal societies, and the unique language ability of humans. This is the first book to discuss all of these major transitions. In discussing such a wide range of topics in one volume, the authors are able to highlight the similarities between different transitions - for example, between the union of replicating molecules to form chromosomes and of cells to form multicellular organisms. The authors also show how an understanding of one transition sheds light on others. A common theme in the book is that entities that could replicate independently before the transition can replicate afterwards only as part of a larger whole. Why, then, does selection between entities at the lower level not disrupt selection at the higher level? In answering this question, the authors offer an explanation for the evolution of cooperation at all levels of complexity. Written in a clear style, and illustrated with many original diagrams, this book can be read with enjoyment by anyone with an undergraduate training in the biological sciences. It will be ideal for advanced discussion groups on evolution. Although the content ranges widely from molecular biology to linguistics and from intragenomic conflict to insect societies, no detailed knowledge of any of these topics is required. Mathematical models are clearly explained, and equations and formulae are kept to a minimum.
MoreTable of Contents:
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
What is Life?
Chemical evolution
The evolution of templates
The chicken and egg problem
The origin of translation and the genetic code
The origin of protocells
The origin of eukaryotes
The origin of sex and the nature of species
Intragenomic conflict
Symbiosis
Development in simple organisms
Gene regulation and cell heredity
The development of spatial patterns
Development and evolution
The origins of societies
The origins of language
References
Index
