The major transitions in evolution [[electronic resource] /] / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry
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Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.>
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| Titolo: |
The major transitions in evolution [[electronic resource] /] / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico: | Evolution (Biology) |
| Genetic transformation | |
| Natural selection | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
SzathmáryEörs
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| Note generali: | Originally published: Oxford : W.H. Freeman/Spektrum, 1995. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; List of tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 What is life?; 3 Chemical evolution; 4 The evolution of templates; 5 The chicken and egg problem; 6 The origin of translation and the genetic code; 7 The origin of protocells; 8 The origin of eukaryotes; 9 The origin of sex and the nature of species; 10 Intragenomic conflict; 11 Symbiosis; 12 Development in simple organisms; 13 Gene regulation and cell heredity; 14 The development of spatial patterns; 15 Development and evolution; 16 The origins of societies; 17 The origin of language; References; Author index; Subject index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | During evolution, there have been several major changes in the way that genetic information is organised 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. 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The major transitions in evolution |
| ISBN: | 0-19-191923-3 |
| 0-19-158600-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910465508203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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