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Author | : Motoo Kimura |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 159 |
Release | : 2020-07-29 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9811561656 |
Download My Thoughts on Biological Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book, written by Motoo Kimura (1924–94), is a classic in evolutionary biology. In 1968, Kimura proposed the “neutral theory of molecular evolution”, which became the theoretical basis of modern evolutionary studies. After publishing his work in 1983 in the book “Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution”, Kimura wrote this book in 1988 for the general public. It was originally written in Japanese and is translated here for the first time. In the book, Kimura first summarizes the development of evolutionary theory since Lamarck and Darwin. He then shows how the search for mechanisms of evolution developed into population genetics and describes how the study of molecular evolution matured by taking in the fruits of molecular biology. Kimura proceeds to carefully explain his neutral evolution theory at the molecular level. Finally, he presents his view of the world from an evolutionary perspective. The book has long served as an in-depth introduction to evolutionary biology for students and young researchers in Japan. There has been remarkably rapid progress in the field of bioscience at the molecular level over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, the book remains an important contribution that laid the foundations for what followed in molecular evolutionary studies.
Author | : Reginald Ruggles Gates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : Electronic books |
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Genetik und Evolutionsforschung, Genetik
Author | : R. R. Gates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780785503835 |
Download The Mutation Factor in Evolution (with Particular References to Oenothera) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Masatoshi Nei |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2013-05-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199661731 |
Download Mutation-Driven Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The purpose of this book is to present a new theory of mutation-driven evolution, which is based on recent advances in genomics and evolutionary developmental biology. This theory asserts that the driving force of evolution is mutation and natural selection is of secondary importance.
Author | : Reginald Ruggles Gates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 1913 |
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Download The Mutation Factor in Evolution with Particular Reference to Oenothera Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : R.Ruggles Gates |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1985 |
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Author | : Arlin Stoltzfus |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2021-04-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0192582968 |
Download Mutation, Randomness, and Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What does it mean to say that mutation is random? How does mutation influence evolution? Are mutations merely the raw material for selection to shape adaptations? The author draws on a detailed knowledge of mutational mechanisms to argue that the randomness doctrine is best understood, not as a fact-based conclusion, but as the premise of a neo-Darwinian research program focused on selection. The successes of this research program created a blind spot - in mathematical models and verbal theories of causation - that has stymied efforts to re-think the role of variation. However, recent theoretical and empirical work shows that mutational biases can and do influence the course of evolution, including adaptive evolution, through a first come, first served mechanism. This thought-provoking book cuts through the conceptual tangle at the intersection of mutation, randomness, and evolution, offering a fresh, far-reaching, and testable view of the role of variation as a dispositional evolutionary factor. The arguments will be accessible to philosophers and historians with a serious interest in evolution, as well as to researchers and advanced students of evolution focused on molecules, microbes, evo-devo, and population genetics.
Author | : Rodney Mauricio |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 207 |
Release | : 2005-07-20 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1402038364 |
Download Genetics of Adaptation Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An enduring controversy in evolutionary biology is the genetic basis of adaptation. Darwin emphasized "many slight differences" as the ultimate source of variation to be acted upon by natural selection. In the early 1900’s, this view was opposed by "Mendelian geneticists", who emphasized the importance of "macromutations" in evolution. The Modern Synthesis resolved this controversy, concluding that mutations in genes of very small effect were responsible for adaptive evolution. A decade ago, Allen Orr and Jerry Coyne reexamined the evidence for this neo-Darwinian view and found that both the theoretical and empirical basis for it were weak. Orr and Coyne encouraged evolutionary biologists to reexamine this neglected question: what is the genetic basis of adaptive evolution? In this volume, a new generation of biologists have taken up this challenge. Using advances in both molecular genetic and statistical techniques, evolutionary geneticists have made considerable progress in this emerging field. In this volume, a diversity of examples from plant and animal studies provides valuable information for those interested in the genetics and evolution of complex traits.
Author | : L. Joseph Su |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2015-05-18 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 1447166787 |
Download Environmental Epigenetics Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book examines the toxicological and health implications of environmental epigenetics and provides knowledge through an interdisciplinary approach. Included in this volume are chapters outlining various environmental risk factors such as phthalates and dietary components, life states such as pregnancy and ageing, hormonal and metabolic considerations and specific disease risks such as cancer cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases. Environmental Epigenetics imparts integrative knowledge of the science of epigenetics and the issues raised in environmental epidemiology. This book is intended to serve both as a reference compendium on environmental epigenetics for scientists in academia, industry and laboratories and as a textbook for graduate level environmental health courses. Environmental Epigenetics imparts integrative knowledge of the science of epigenetics and the issues raised in environmental epidemiology. This book is intended to serve both as a reference compendium on environmental epigenetics for scientists in academia, industry and laboratories and as a textbook for graduate level environmental health courses.
Author | : National Academy of Sciences |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Download In the Light of Evolution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences address scientific topics of broad and current interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Each year, four or five such colloquia are scheduled, typically two days in length and international in scope. Colloquia are organized by a member of the Academy, often with the assistance of an organizing committee, and feature presentations by leading scientists in the field and discussions with a hundred or more researchers with an interest in the topic. Colloquia presentations are recorded and posted on the National Academy of Sciences Sackler colloquia website and published on CD-ROM. These Colloquia are made possible by a generous gift from Mrs. Jill Sackler, in memory of her husband, Arthur M. Sackler.