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Author | : D. S. Bendall |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521289337 |
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Giving a broad view of biological evolution the topics discussed here range from the history of the development of evolutionary thought, through current problems in molecular evolution and the evolution of whole organisms, to evolution of behaviour, sociobiology and man's place in evolution.
Author | : Pierre Pontarotti |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 367 |
Release | : 2010-08-24 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642123406 |
Download Evolutionary Biology - Concepts, Molecular and Morphological Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Marseille aim to bring together leading scientists, promoting an exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge and the formation of inter-group collaborations. This book presents the most representative contributions to the 13th meeting, which was held in September 2009. It comprises 21 chapters, which are organized into the following three categories: • Evolutionary Biology Concepts • Genome/Molecular Evolution • Morphological Evolution/Speciation This book offers an up-to-date overview of evolutionary biology concepts and their use in the biology of the 21st century.
Author | : John H. Gillespie |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 1994-05-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0195357744 |
Download The Causes of Molecular Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This work provides a unified theory that addresses the important problem of the origin and maintenance of genetic variation in natural populations. With modern molecular techniques, variation is found in all species, sometimes at astonishingly high levels. Yet, despite these observations, the forces that maintain variation within and between species have been difficult subjects of study. Because they act very weakly and operate over vast time scales, scientists must rely on indirect inferences and speculative mathematical models. However, despite these obstacles, many advances have been made. The author's research in molecular genetics, evolution, and bio-mathematics has enabled him to draw on this work, and present a coherent and valuable view of the field. The book is divided into three parts. The first consists of three chapters on protein evolution, DNA evolution, and molecular mechanisms. This section reviews the experimental observations on genetic variation. The second part gives a unified treatment of the mathematical theory of selection in a fluctuating environment. The final two chapters combine the earlier assessments in a treatment of the scientific status of two competing theories for the maintenance of genetic variation. Steeped in the enormous advances population genetics has made over the past 25 years, this book has proven highly popular among human geneticists, biologists, evolutionary theorists, and bio-mathematicians.
Author | : Francis Crick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Biology |
ISBN | : 9781591021858 |
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"In his third lecture Crick anticipates events and trends that have in fact come to pass in the past four decades, including the increasing use of computer technology and robotics in mind-brain research, explorations into right-side versus left-side uses of the brain, and controversies surrounding the existence of the soul."--BOOK JACKET.
Author | : Mikhail V. Volkenstein |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3642787886 |
Download Physical Approaches to Biological Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Mr. Wolkenstein's Physical Approaches to Biological Evolution, whether or not it proves to give the ultimate truth on the matters with which it deals, certainly deserves, by its breadth and scope and profundity, to be considered an impor tant event in the philosophical world." This is a quotation from an introduction written by Bertrand Russell for Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. I exchanged only name and subject. As for the rest, I could continue quoting Russell, but I would rather say something myself. As Wittgenstein did with formal logic, Wolkenstein rectifies our views on how to approach the logic of life from a formal theoretical basis. Many bio logists do not believe that their subject lends itself to the scrutiny of physical theory. They certainly admit that one can simulate biological phenomena by models that can be expressed in a mathematical form. However, they do not believe that biology can be given a theoretical foundation that is defined within the general framework of physics. Rather, they insist on a holistic approach, banning any reduction to fundamental principles subject to physical theory.
Author | : Michael Ruse |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 641 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0674042999 |
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In interviews with today's major figures in evolutionary biology--including Stephen Jay Gould, E. O. Wilson, Ernst Mayr, and John Maynard Smith--Ruse offers an unparalleled account of evolutionary theory, from popular books to museums to the most complex theorizing, at a time when its status as science is under greater scrutiny than ever before.
Author | : Sidney W. Fox |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Biochemistry |
ISBN | : 9780716701637 |
Download Molecular Evolution and the Origin of Life Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : R. S. Singh |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 738 |
Release | : 2000-03-28 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9780521571234 |
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This book brings out the central role of evolutionary genetics in all aspects of its connection to evolutionary biology.
Author | : Roderick D.M. Page |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2009-07-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1444313363 |
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The study of evolution at the molecular level has given the subject of evolutionary biology a new significance. Phylogenetic 'trees' of gene sequences are a powerful tool for recovering evolutionary relationships among species, and can be used to answer a broad range of evolutionary and ecological questions. They are also beginning to permeate the medical sciences. In this book, the authors approach the study of molecular evolution with the phylogenetic tree as a central metaphor. This will equip students and professionals with the ability to see both the evolutionary relevance of molecular data, and the significance evolutionary theory has for molecular studies. The book is accessible yet sufficiently detailed and explicit so that the student can learn the mechanics of the procedures discussed. The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in molecular evolution/phylogenetic reconstruction. It will also be a useful supplement for students taking wider courses in evolution, as well as a valuable resource for professionals. First student textbook of phylogenetic reconstruction which uses the tree as a central metaphor of evolution. Chapter summaries and annotated suggestions for further reading. Worked examples facilitate understanding of some of the more complex issues. Emphasis on clarity and accessibility.
Author | : Richard G. Bribiescas |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2008-12-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0674262344 |
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Males account for roughly 50 percent of the global population, but in America and other places, they account for over 85 percent of violent crime. A graph of relative risk of death in human males shows that mortality is high immediately following birth, falls during childhood, then exhibits a distinct rise between the ages of 15 and 35—primarily the result of accidents, violence, and risky behaviors. Why? What compels males to drive fast, act violently, and behave stupidly? Why are men's lives so different from those of women? Men presents a new approach to understanding the human male by drawing upon life history and evolutionary theory. Because life history theory focuses on the timing of, and energetic investment in, particular aspects of physiology, such as growth and reproduction, Richard Bribiescas and his fellow anthropologists are now using it in the study of humans. This has led to an increased understanding of human female physiology—especially growth and reproduction—from an evolutionary and life history perspective. However, little attention has been directed toward these characteristics in males. Men provides a new understanding of human male physiology and applies it to contemporary health issues such as prostate cancer, testosterone replacement therapy, and the development of a male contraceptive. Men proves that understanding human physiology requires global research in traditionally overlooked areas and that evolutionary and life history theory have much to offer toward this endeavor.