The major transitions in evolution [[electronic resource] /] / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SzathmáryEörs |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation Natural selection |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-19-191923-3
0-19-158600-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465508203321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The major transitions in evolution [[electronic resource] /] / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SzathmáryEörs |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation Natural selection |
ISBN |
0-19-191923-3
0-19-158600-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791998703321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The major transitions in evolution / / John Maynard Smith and Eors Szathmary |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (361 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) | SzathmaryEors |
Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation Natural selection |
ISBN |
0-19-191923-3
0-19-158600-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808999703321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004.> | ||
Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 1997 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The major transitions in evolution revisited [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CalcottBrett
SterelnyKim |
Collana | Vienna series in theoretical biology |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Biodiversity Genetic transformation Population genetics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-11918-8
9786613119186 0-262-29570-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : a dynamic view of evolution / Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny -- The miscellaneous transitions in evolution / Daniel W. McShea and Carl Simpson -- Alternative patterns of explanation for major transitions / Brett Calcott -- Biological ontogeny and hierarchical organization : a defense of rank freedom / Samir Okasha -- Darwinian populations and transitions in individuality / Peter Godfrey-Smith -- Evolvability reconsidered / Kim Sterelny -- To be or not to be : where is self-preservation in evolutionary theory? / Pamela Lyon -- The evolution of restraint in structured populations : setting the stage for an egalitarian major transition / Benjamin Kerr and Joshua Nahum -- Conflicts among levels of selection as fuel for the evolution of individuality / Paul B. Rainey and Benjamin Kerr -- Evolutionary transitions in individuality : multicellularity and sex / Richard E. Michod -- How many levels are there? : how insights from evolutionary transitions in individuality help measure the hierarchical complexity of life / Carl Simpson -- Plant individuality and multilevel selection theory / Ellen Clarke -- Phylogenetic, functional, and geological perspectives on complex multicellularity / Andrew H. Knoll and David Hewitt -- The small picture approach to the big picture : using DNA sequences to investigate the diversification of animal body plans / Lindell Bromham -- Concluding remarks / Eörs Szathmáry and Chrisantha Fernando. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461613003321 |
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The major transitions in evolution revisited / / edited by Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CalcottBrett
SterelnyKim SzathmáryEörs |
Collana | Vienna series in theoretical biology |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Biodiversity Genetic transformation Population genetics |
Soggetto non controllato | BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/Evolution |
ISBN |
1-283-11918-8
9786613119186 0-262-29570-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : a dynamic view of evolution / Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny -- The miscellaneous transitions in evolution / Daniel W. McShea and Carl Simpson -- Alternative patterns of explanation for major transitions / Brett Calcott -- Biological ontogeny and hierarchical organization : a defense of rank freedom / Samir Okasha -- Darwinian populations and transitions in individuality / Peter Godfrey-Smith -- Evolvability reconsidered / Kim Sterelny -- To be or not to be : where is self-preservation in evolutionary theory? / Pamela Lyon -- The evolution of restraint in structured populations : setting the stage for an egalitarian major transition / Benjamin Kerr and Joshua Nahum -- Conflicts among levels of selection as fuel for the evolution of individuality / Paul B. Rainey and Benjamin Kerr -- Evolutionary transitions in individuality : multicellularity and sex / Richard E. Michod -- How many levels are there? : how insights from evolutionary transitions in individuality help measure the hierarchical complexity of life / Carl Simpson -- Plant individuality and multilevel selection theory / Ellen Clarke -- Phylogenetic, functional, and geological perspectives on complex multicellularity / Andrew H. Knoll and David Hewitt -- The small picture approach to the big picture : using DNA sequences to investigate the diversification of animal body plans / Lindell Bromham -- Concluding remarks / Eörs Szathmáry and Chrisantha Fernando. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789569603321 |
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The major transitions in evolution revisited / / edited by Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (330 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CalcottBrett
SterelnyKim SzathmáryEörs |
Collana | Vienna series in theoretical biology |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Biodiversity Genetic transformation Population genetics |
Soggetto non controllato | BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/Evolution |
ISBN |
1-283-11918-8
9786613119186 0-262-29570-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : a dynamic view of evolution / Brett Calcott and Kim Sterelny -- The miscellaneous transitions in evolution / Daniel W. McShea and Carl Simpson -- Alternative patterns of explanation for major transitions / Brett Calcott -- Biological ontogeny and hierarchical organization : a defense of rank freedom / Samir Okasha -- Darwinian populations and transitions in individuality / Peter Godfrey-Smith -- Evolvability reconsidered / Kim Sterelny -- To be or not to be : where is self-preservation in evolutionary theory? / Pamela Lyon -- The evolution of restraint in structured populations : setting the stage for an egalitarian major transition / Benjamin Kerr and Joshua Nahum -- Conflicts among levels of selection as fuel for the evolution of individuality / Paul B. Rainey and Benjamin Kerr -- Evolutionary transitions in individuality : multicellularity and sex / Richard E. Michod -- How many levels are there? : how insights from evolutionary transitions in individuality help measure the hierarchical complexity of life / Carl Simpson -- Plant individuality and multilevel selection theory / Ellen Clarke -- Phylogenetic, functional, and geological perspectives on complex multicellularity / Andrew H. Knoll and David Hewitt -- The small picture approach to the big picture : using DNA sequences to investigate the diversification of animal body plans / Lindell Bromham -- Concluding remarks / Eörs Szathmáry and Chrisantha Fernando. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820237903321 |
Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The origins of life : from the birth of life to the origin of language / / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-336-03095-X
0-19-160421-6 0-19-164732-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1 Life and information; 2 The major transitions; 3 From chemistry to heredity; 4 From the RNA world to the modern world; 5 From heredity to simple cells; 6 The origin of eukaryotic cells; 7 The origin of sex; 8 Genetic conflict; 9 Living together; 10 The evolution of many-celled organisms; 11 Animal societies; 12 From animal societies to human societies; 13 The origin of language; Further reading; Glossary; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461823103321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > | ||
Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The origins of life : from the birth of life to the origin of language / / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation |
ISBN |
1-336-03095-X
0-19-160421-6 0-19-164732-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1 Life and information; 2 The major transitions; 3 From chemistry to heredity; 4 From the RNA world to the modern world; 5 From heredity to simple cells; 6 The origin of eukaryotic cells; 7 The origin of sex; 8 Genetic conflict; 9 Living together; 10 The evolution of many-celled organisms; 11 Animal societies; 12 From animal societies to human societies; 13 The origin of language; Further reading; Glossary; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790306803321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > | ||
Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The origins of life : from the birth of life to the origin of language / / John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry |
Autore | Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (310 p.) |
Disciplina | 576.8 |
Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology)
Genetic transformation |
ISBN |
1-336-03095-X
0-19-160421-6 0-19-164732-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1 Life and information; 2 The major transitions; 3 From chemistry to heredity; 4 From the RNA world to the modern world; 5 From heredity to simple cells; 6 The origin of eukaryotic cells; 7 The origin of sex; 8 Genetic conflict; 9 Living together; 10 The evolution of many-celled organisms; 11 Animal societies; 12 From animal societies to human societies; 13 The origin of language; Further reading; Glossary; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809661003321 |
Maynard Smith John <1920-2004, > | ||
Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant transformation technologies / / editors, C. Neal Stewart [and three others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (723 p.) |
Disciplina | 660.6/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Plant genetic engineering
Genetic transformation Genomics Transgenic plants |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-470-95894-4
0-470-95898-7 0-470-95887-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contributors; Preface; Section 1: Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation; Chapter 1: Host Factors Involved in Genetic Transformation of Plant Cells by Agrobacterium; Introduction; Plant Signals Affecting Agrobacterium's Virulence Machinery; Cell-to-Cell Contact and Passage of T-DNA through Host Cell Barriers; Roles of Plant Factors in Transcytoplasmic Transport and Nuclear Import of the T-Complex; Intranuclear Movement of the T-Complex and Its Uncoating; T-DNA Integration into the Host Genome; Activation and Modulation of the Host Plant Defense Reaction
Concluding RemarksAcknowledgments; Chapter 2: Genomics of Agrobacterium-Plant Interaction: An Approach to Refine the Plant Transformation Technology; Introduction; Host Gene Expression Profiling in Response to Agrobacterium Infection; Virus-Induced Gene Silencing: A Plant Functional Genomics Tool for Identifying Host Genes Involved in Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant Transformation; Future Prospects; Acknowledgments; Section 2: Other Transformation Technologies; Chapter 3: Particle Bombardment: An Established Weapon in the Arsenal of Plant Biotechnologists; Microprojectiles; Gene Gun Devices Transient Expression StudiesStable Transformation by Random Integration; Transformation with Artificial Chromosomes and by Targeted Integration; Chloroplast Transformation; Conclusions; Chapter 4: A Novel Gene Delivery System in Plants with Calcium Alginate Micro-Beads; Introduction; Development of a Novel Transformation Method Using Bioactive Beads; Transformation of Plants, Yeast, and Mammalian Cells Using Bioactive Beads Method; Transformation with Large DNA Fragments Using Bioactive Beads Method; Improvements to Bioactive Beads-Mediated Transformation Chapter 5: Pollen Transformation TechnologiesIntroduction; Mature Pollen-Based Transformation; Microspore Maturation-Based Transformation; Microspore and Immature Pollen Embryogenesis-Based Transformation; Conclusions; Chapter 6: Intragenic Vectors and Marker-Free Transformation: Tools for a Greener Biotechnology; Introduction; Genetic Elements; Transformation; Acknowledgments; Chapter 7: Visualizing Transgene Expression; Introduction; History/Evolution of Visual Marker Genes; GFP; Other Fluorescent Proteins; Considerations for Fluorescent Protein Detection; Conclusions; Acknowledgments Section 3: Vectors, Promoters, and Other Tools for Plant TransformationChapter 8: Current State and Perspective of Binary Vectors and Superbinary Vectors; Introduction; Intermediate Vector and Binary Vector; Commonly Used Binary Vectors; Structure of Binary Vectors; Advanced Features of Improved Vectors; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Novel Dual Binary Vectors (pCLEAN) for Plant Transformation; Introduction; Description of the pCLEAN Vector System; Benefits of the pCLEAN Vector System; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 10: pORE Modular Vectors for Plant Transformation; Introduction The pORE Binary Vectors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141303203321 |
Chichester, West Sussex, England : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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