Darwin in the genome : molecular strategies in biological evolution
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Lynn Helena Caporale
- ناشر : New York : McGraw-Hill
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780071420518
Description
Preface ix Prologue Chance Favors the Prepared Genome 1 Chapter 1 Diversity or Death 9 Chapter 2 The Magic Staircase 19 Chapter 3 Predators Battle Prey in the Genome 27 Chapter 4 Mutation Is Not Monotonous 35 Chapter 5 What the Antibody Genes Tell Us 45 Chapter 6 Slippery DNA and Tuning Knobs 59 Chapter 7 Everyone Has Something to Teach Us 71 Chapter 8 The Genome Sends an SOS 85 Chapter 9 Journeys through Space and Time 97 Chapter 10 Strategies as Targets, Round One: The Pathogens 103 Chapter 11 Strategies as Targets, Round Two: Cancer 109 Chapter 12 Theme and Variations 119 Chapter 13 Family Heirlooms: A Framework for Evolution 125 Chapter 14 Interchangeable Parts 133 v For more information about this title, click here. Copyright 2003 Lynn Helena Caporale. Click Here for Terms of Use. Chapter 15 Jumping Genes 145 Chapter 16 Be Prepared for the Unexpected 155 Chapter 17 Mixing Up Genes for the Children 165 Chapter 18 Sculpting the Genome 175 Chapter 19 Decoding DNA 187 Epilogue What Became of the First Genome? 195 Glossary 203 Notes 209 Index 237 Acknowledgments 243
Preface ix Prologue Chance Favors the Prepared Genome 1 Chapter 1 Diversity or Death 9 Chapter 2 The Magic Staircase 19 Chapter 3 Predators Battle Prey in the Genome 27 Chapter 4 Mutation Is Not Monotonous 35 Chapter 5 What the Antibody Genes Tell Us 45 Chapter 6 Slippery DNA and Tuning Knobs 59 Chapter 7 Everyone Has Something to Teach Us 71 Chapter 8 The Genome Sends an SOS 85 Chapter 9 Journeys through Space and Time 97 Chapter 10 Strategies as Targets, Round One: The Pathogens 103 Chapter 11 Strategies as Targets, Round Two: Cancer 109 Chapter 12 Theme and Variations 119 Chapter 13 Family Heirlooms: A Framework for Evolution 125 Chapter 14 Interchangeable Parts 133 v For more information about this title, click here. Copyright 2003 Lynn Helena Caporale. Click Here for Terms of Use. Chapter 15 Jumping Genes 145 Chapter 16 Be Prepared for the Unexpected 155 Chapter 17 Mixing Up Genes for the Children 165 Chapter 18 Sculpting the Genome 175 Chapter 19 Decoding DNA 187 Epilogue What Became of the First Genome? 195 Glossary 203 Notes 209 Index 237 Acknowledgments 243
