Evolution: A View from the 21st Century

This is the Safari online edition of the printed book.

James A. Shapiro's Evolution: A View from the 21st Century proposes an important new paradigm for understanding biological evolution. Shapiro demonstrates why traditional views of evolution are inadequate to explain the latest evidence, and presents a compelling alternative. His information- and systems-based approach integrates advances in symbiogenesis, epigenetics, and saltationism, and points toward an emerging synthesis of physical, information, and biological sciences.

Acknowledgments     xiii

About the Author     xv

A Note on Reading This Book for Individuals with Different Backgrounds     xvii

Introduction: Taking a Fresh Look at the Basics of Evolution in the New Century     1

Part I: Sensing, Signaling, and Decision-Making in Cell Reproduction     7

Part II: The Genome as a Read-Write (RW) Storage System     27

Part III: Evolutionary Lessons from Molecular Genetics and Genome Sequencing     89

Part IV: A New Conceptual Basis for Evolutionary Research in the 21st Century     127

Glossary     149

References     175

Index     241

 

The following material can be found online only (www.ftpress.com/shapiro):

Appendixes to Part I and Part II of the Printed Book

Table References for Part II and Part III of the Printed Book

Suggested Readings for Non-Professionals

References for the Printed Book