Download or read book My Thoughts on Biological Evolution written by Motoo Kimura and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Mutation Factor in Evolution written by Reginald Ruggles Gates and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetik und Evolutionsforschung, Genetik
Download or read book The Mutation Factor in Evolution with Particular References to Oenothera written by R. R. Gates and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mutation Driven Evolution written by Masatoshi Nei and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Mutation Factor in Evolution with Particular Reference to Oenothera written by Reginald Ruggles Gates and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mutation Factor in Evolution with Particular Reference to Oenothera written by R.Ruggles Gates and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mutation Randomness and Evolution written by Arlin Stoltzfus and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Mutations and Evolution written by Reginald Ruggles Gates and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mutation and Evolution written by Ronny C. Woodruff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although debated since the time of Darwin, the evolutionary role of mutation is still controversial. In over 40 chapters from leading authorities in mutation and evolutionary biology, this book takes a new look at both the theoretical and experimental measurement and significance of new mutation. Deleterious, nearly neutral, beneficial, and polygenic mutations are considered in their effects on fitness, life history traits, and the composition of the gene pool. Mutation is a phenomenon that draws attention from many different disciplines. Thus, the extensive reviews of the literature will be valuable both to established researchers and to those just beginning to study this field. Through up-to-date reviews, the authors provide an insightful overview of each topic and then share their newest ideas and explore controversial aspects of mutation and the evolutionary process. From topics like gonadal mosaicism and mutation clusters to adaptive mutagenesis, mutation in cell organelles, and the level and distribution of DNA molecular changes, the foundation is set for continuing the debate about the role of mutation, fitness, and adaptability. It is a debate that will have profound consequences for our understanding of evolution.
Download or read book Is Mutation a Factor in the Evolution of the Higher Vertebrates written by Clinton Hart Merriam and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In the Light of Evolution written by National Academy of Sciences and published by Sackler Colloquium. This book was released on 2007 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Mutations and Evolution written by R. Ruggles Gates and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mutations and Evolution The aim in producing these Chapters was to make them a contribution to current problems of genetics and evolution. The earlier Chapters deal with some of the more recent contributions to genetics, both in plants and animals, particularly as regards questions relating to mutation. This involved comparisons of the mutation phenomena in (Enothera, Drosophila and various other forms. The importance and significance of parallel mutations has also been emphasized. Owing to circumstances for which the writer is in no way responsible it has been necessary largely to curtail the treatment and to omit almost entirely a discussion of the important cytological results concerning mutation in plants and animals which have been attained since my Mutation Factor in Evolution was published in 1915. In Chapters VI and VII are cited from the recent literature numerous cases of mutations in plants and animals, and also a selection from the great number of presumptive mutations described as new varieties or species in the systematic journals. The history and geographic distribution of these is often of the greatest interest from the point of view of their probable origin, and the mutation theory has undoubtedly been of great value in interpreting such variations both in wild and cultivated forms. In the last five Chapters more general evolutionary problems have been considered. Some of the corollaries of the mutation theory as regards organic structure, and some of its limitations, have been pointed out. In particular, the contrasts between mutational and organismal characters as regards the structure and distribution of organisms, their relation to recapitulation and such problems as those of adaptation, alternation of generations and inheritance of acquired characters, have been considered in so far as space permitted. The aim has been to show that despite the importance of mutations or germinal changes in evolution, they have definite limitations; and that large fields of organic phenomena will require the neo-Lamarckian factor for their adequate explanation. This is really applying the point of view of Darwin to the modern advances in our knowledge of variation and of the structure, ontogeny, inheritance, distribution, and relationships of organisms. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Immunology and Evolution of Infectious Disease written by Steven A. Frank and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2002-07-21 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description
Download or read book Concepts of Biology written by Samantha Fowler and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-07 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concepts of Biology is designed for the single-semester introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand. Even more importantly, the content should be meaningful. Students do much better when they understand why biology is relevant to their everyday lives. For these reasons, Concepts of Biology is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand.We also strive to show the interconnectedness of topics within this extremely broad discipline. In order to meet the needs of today's instructors and students, we maintain the overall organization and coverage found in most syllabi for this course. A strength of Concepts of Biology is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Concepts of Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand--and apply--key concepts.
Download or read book Is Mutation a Factor in the Evolution of the Higher Vertebrates written by Clinton Hart Merriam and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution written by Motoo Kimura and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive treatment of this subject.
Download or read book Evolution written by Brian Charlesworth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text is about the central role of evolution in shaping the nature and diversity of the living world. It describes the processes of natural selection, how adaptations arise, and how new species form, as well as summarizing the evidence for evolution
