Modular Evolution

Author : Lucio Vinicius
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781139488488

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Modular Evolution by Lucio Vinicius Pdf

Natural selection is more than the survival of the fittest: it is a force engendering higher biological complexity. Presenting a new explanation for the tendency of life to become more complex through evolution, this book offers an introduction to the key debates in evolutionary theory, including the role of genes and sex in evolution, the adaptive reasons for senescence and death and the origin of neural information. The author argues that biological complexity increased through the process of 'modularity transfer': modular phenotypes (proteins, somatic cells, learned behaviours) evolved into new modular information carriers (regulatory proteins, neural cells, words), giving rise to new information systems and higher levels of biological organisation. Modular Evolution makes sense of the unique place of humans in evolution, both as the pinnacle of biological complexity and inventors of non-biological evolution.

Author : Werner Callebaut,Diego Rasskin-Gutman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262033267

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Modularity by Werner Callebaut,Diego Rasskin-Gutman Pdf

Modularity—the attempt to understand systems as integrations of partially independent and interacting units—is today a dominant theme in the life sciences, cognitive science, and computer science. The concept goes back at least implicitly to the Scientific (or Copernican) Revolution, and can be found behind later theories of phrenology, physiology, and genetics; moreover, art, engineering, and mathematics rely on modular design principles. This collection broadens the scientific discussion of modularity by bringing together experts from a variety of disciplines, including artificial life, cognitive science, economics, evolutionary computation, developmental and evolutionary biology, linguistics, mathematics, morphology, paleontology, physics, theoretical chemistry, philosophy, and the arts. The contributors debate and compare the uses of modularity, discussing the different disciplinary contexts of "modular thinking" in general (including hierarchical organization, near-decomposability, quasi-independence, and recursion) or of more specialized concepts (including character complex, gene family, encapsulation, and mosaic evolution); what modules are, why and how they develop and evolve, and the implication for the research agenda in the disciplines involved; and how to bring about useful cross-disciplinary knowledge transfer on the topic. The book includes a foreword by the late Herbert A. Simon addressing the role of near-decomposability in understanding complex systems. Contributors: Lee Altenberg, Lauren W. Ancel-Meyers, Carl Anderson, Robert B. Brandon, Angela D. Buscalioni, Raffaele Calabretta, Werner Callebaut, Anne De Joan, Rafael Delgado-Buscalioni, Gunther J. Eble, Walter Fontana, Fernand Gobet, Alicia de la Iglesia, Slavik V. Jablan, Luigi Marengo, Daniel W. McShea, Jason Mezey, D. Kimbrough Oller, Domenico Parisi, Corrado Pasquali, Diego Rasskin-Gutman, Gerhard Schlosser, Herbert A. Simon, Roger D. K. Thomas, Marco Valente, Boris M. Velichkovsky, Gunter P. Wagner, Rasmus G. Winter Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology

Author : Gerhard Schlosser,Gu nter P. Wagner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 614 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226738531

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Modularity in Development and Evolution by Gerhard Schlosser,Gu nter P. Wagner Pdf

Modularity in Development and Evolution offers the first sustained exploration of modules from developmental and evolutionary perspectives. Contributors discuss what modularity is, how it can be identified and modeled, how it originated and evolved, and its biological significance. Covering modules at levels ranging from genes to colonies, the book focuses on their roles not just in structures but also in processes such as gene regulation. Among many exciting findings, the contributors demonstrate how modules can highlight key constraints on evolutionary processes. A timely synthesis of a crucial topic, Modularity in Development and Evolution shows the invaluable insights modules can give into both developmental complexities and their evolutionary origins.

Author : Edward C. Holmes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199211128

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The Evolution and Emergence of RNA Viruses by Edward C. Holmes Pdf

While the study of viral evolution has developed rapidly in the last 30 years, little attention has been directed toward linking the mechanisms of viral evolution to the epidemiological outcomes of these processes. This book intends to fill this gap by considering the patterns and processes of viral evolution at all its spatial and temporal scales.

Author : Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781108470971

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Human Evolution Beyond Biology and Culture by Jeroen C. J. M. van den Bergh Pdf

A complete account of evolutionary thought in the social, environmental and policy sciences, creating bridges with biology.

Author : Juan Pascual-Anaya,Stephanie Bertrand,Salvatore D’Aniello
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889760534

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New Approaches in Chordate and Vertebrate Evolution and Development by Juan Pascual-Anaya,Stephanie Bertrand,Salvatore D’Aniello Pdf

Author : Laszlo Patthy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444308884

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Protein Evolution by Laszlo Patthy Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date summary of the principles of protein evolution and discusses both the methods available to analyze the evolutionary history of proteins as well as those for predicting their structure-function relationships. Includes a significantly expanded chapter on genome evolution to cover genomes of model organisms sequenced since the completion of the first edition, and organelle genome evolution Retains its reader-friendly, accessible style and organization Contains an updated glossary and new references, including a list of online reference sites

Author : Marinos Themistocleous,Vincenzo Morabito
Publisher : Springer
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319659305

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Information Systems by Marinos Themistocleous,Vincenzo Morabito Pdf

This book constitutes selected papers from the 14th European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern Conference, EMCIS 2017, held in Coimbra, Portugal, in September 2017. EMCIS is focusing on approaches that facilitate the identification of innovative research of significant relevance to the IS discipline following sound research methodologies that lead to results of measurable impact. The 37 full and 16 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 106 submissions. They are organized in sections on big data and Semantic Web; digital services, social media and digital collaboration; e-government; healthcare information systems; information systems security and information privacy protection; IT governance; and management and organizational issues in information systems.

Author : Darren Naish
Publisher : Quercus
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781681440644

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Evolution in Minutes by Darren Naish Pdf

Evolution in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of evolution, revealing how biological populations change over successive generations. Covering the basics of speciation, genesis, and extinction in animals, plants, and humans alike--from the origins and development of life to artificial selection and evolutionary algorithms--this is the fastest, fullest path to understanding evolution. Contents include fossils, microbes, genes, DNA, natural selection, Darwinism, genetic drift, mutation, gene migration, heredity, adaptation, and variation, as well as key biological concepts necessary to understand the fascinating field of evolution.

Author : Mark A. Elgar
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889666072

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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 2020 Highlights by Mark A. Elgar Pdf

If nothing else, 2020 reminded us that, whether we like it or not, human society forms part of a broader ecological community that includes species with management challenges. My experience in Melbourne highlighted how environmental threats to humanity are best managed when governments adopt evidence-based strategies (that might also require incentives for human cooperation). Fundamental research, ranging from quantitative natural history to broader insights about ecological and evolutionary processes, invariably forms the backbone of such evidence. The collection of papers in this 2020 Highlights eBook represents a sample of articles in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution that contribute to our collective wisdom in the discipline and generated sizeable interest among our readers. We hope you also find them interesting.

Author : Robert Kurzban
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780691154398

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Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite by Robert Kurzban Pdf

The evolutionary psychology behind human inconsistency We're all hypocrites. Why? Hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind. Robert Kurzban shows us that the key to understanding our behavioral inconsistencies lies in understanding the mind's design. The human mind consists of many specialized units designed by the process of evolution by natural selection. While these modules sometimes work together seamlessly, they don't always, resulting in impossibly contradictory beliefs, vacillations between patience and impulsiveness, violations of our supposed moral principles, and overinflated views of ourselves. This modular, evolutionary psychological view of the mind undermines deeply held intuitions about ourselves, as well as a range of scientific theories that require a "self" with consistent beliefs and preferences. Modularity suggests that there is no "I." Instead, each of us is a contentious "we"--a collection of discrete but interacting systems whose constant conflicts shape our interactions with one another and our experience of the world. In clear language, full of wit and rich in examples, Kurzban explains the roots and implications of our inconsistent minds, and why it is perfectly natural to believe that everyone else is a hypocrite.

Author : Roger Hull
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080920969

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Comparative Plant Virology by Roger Hull Pdf

Comparative Plant Virology provides a complete overview of our current knowledge of plant viruses, including background information on plant viruses and up-to-date aspects of virus biology and control. It deals mainly with concepts rather than detail. The focus will be on plant viruses but due to the changing environment of how virology is taught, comparisons will be drawn with viruses of other kingdomes, animals, fungi and bacteria. It has been written for students of plant virology, plant pathology, virology and microbiology who have no previous knowledge of plant viruses or of virology in general. Boxes highlight important information such as virus definition and taxonomy Includes profiles of 32 plant viruses that feature extensively in the text Full color throughout

Author : Richard Ellis Ford Matthews,Roger Hull
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 1084 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Plant diseases
ISBN : 0123611601

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Matthews' Plant Virology by Richard Ellis Ford Matthews,Roger Hull Pdf

It has been ten years since the publication of the third edition of this seminal text on plant virology, during which there has been an explosion of conceptual and factual advances. The fourth edition updates and revises many details of the previous editon, while retaining the important older results that constitute the field's conceptual foundation. Key features of the fourth edition include: * Thumbnail sketches of each genera and family groups * Genome maps of all genera for which they are known * Genetic engineered resistance strategies for virus disease control * Latest understanding of virus interactions with plants, including gene silencing * Interactions between viruses and insect, fungal, and nematode vectors * New plate section containing over 50 full-color illustrations.

Author : Gino Cattani,Mariano Mastrogiorgio
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198837091

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New Developments in Evolutionary Innovation by Gino Cattani,Mariano Mastrogiorgio Pdf

Evolutionary thinking has had a profound impact on theories of technological innovation and strategy. This volume explores how significant advancements made in evolutionary biology since the 1970s influence evolutionary approaches to these areas, with an emphasis on the role of serendipity and unprestateability in innovation and novelty creation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128149690

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Evolutionary Developmental Biology by Anonim Pdf

Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Volume 141 focuses on recent research in evolutionary developmental biology, the science studying how changes in development cause the variations that natural selection operate on. Several new hypotheses and models are presented in this volume, and these concern how homology may be properly delineated, how neural crest and placode cells emerged and how they formed the skull and jaw, and how plasticity and developmental symbiosis enable normal development to be regulated by environmental factors. New models for homology New hypotheses for the generation of chordates New models for the roles of plasticity and symbionts in normal development