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Record Nr.

UNINA9910867385703321

Autore

Torday John S

Titolo

On the utility of a mechanistic approach to physiology : part 1: Descriptive vs. mechanistic biology / / John S. Torday

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Henry Stewart Talks, 2016

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 streaming video file (11 min.) : color, sound)

Collana

Evolutionary physiology, , 2056-452X

Soggetti

Cell interaction

Evolution (Biology)

Molecular evolution

Physiology, Comparative

Systems biology

Biodiversity

Biological Evolution

Biota

Cell Communication

Evolution, Molecular

Homeostasis

Molecular Biology

Pathologic Processes

Phylogeny

Systems Biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Videoregistrazione

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.

Title from title frames.

Nota di contenuto

Contents: History of descriptive physiology -- Systems biology -- The biota expansion -- Downward causation vs. cell-cell signaling -- Holism vs. Reductionism: philosophical views about nature -- Molecular changes mediating evolution -- Cell communication as mechanism of novelty -- From phylogeny-ontogeny to homeostasis & repair -- Homeostasis as the mechanism for evolution --



Explicate/Implicate order.