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Titre : Robustness and evolvability in living systems Type de document : livre Auteurs : Wagner, Andreas Editeur : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press Année de publication : 2005 Collection : Princeton studies in complexity Importance : 367 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-691-13404-8 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Biological systems Genomic Instability Molecular evolution Mutation (Biology) Robust control Stability Résumé : All living things are remarkably complex, yet their DNA is unstable, undergoing countless random mutations over generations. Despite this instability, most animals do not grow two heads or die, plants continue to thrive, and bacteria continue to divide. Robustness and Evolvability in Living Systems tackles this perplexing paradox. The book explores why genetic changes do not cause organisms to fail catastrophically and how evolution shapes organisms' robustness. Andreas Wagner looks at this problem from the ground up, starting with the alphabet of DNA, the genetic code, RNA, and protein molecules, moving on to genetic networks and embryonic development, and working his way up to whole organisms. He then develops an evolutionary explanation for robustness. Wagner shows how evolution by natural selection preferentially finds and favors robust solutions to the problems organisms face in surviving and reproducing. Such robustness, he argues, also enhances the potential for future evolutionary innovation. Wagner also argues that robustness has less to do with organisms having plenty of spare parts (the redundancy theory that has been popular) and more to do with the reality that mutations can change organisms in ways that do not substantively affect their fitness. Unparalleled in its field, this book offers the most detailed analysis available of all facets of robustness within organisms. It will appeal not only to biologists but also to engineers interested in the design of robust systems and to social scientists concerned with robustness in human communities and populations. En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2004054936-d.html Robustness and evolvability in living systems [livre] / Wagner, Andreas . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2005 . - 367 p.. - (Princeton studies in complexity) .
ISBN : 978-0-691-13404-8
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Biological systems Genomic Instability Molecular evolution Mutation (Biology) Robust control Stability Résumé : All living things are remarkably complex, yet their DNA is unstable, undergoing countless random mutations over generations. Despite this instability, most animals do not grow two heads or die, plants continue to thrive, and bacteria continue to divide. Robustness and Evolvability in Living Systems tackles this perplexing paradox. The book explores why genetic changes do not cause organisms to fail catastrophically and how evolution shapes organisms' robustness. Andreas Wagner looks at this problem from the ground up, starting with the alphabet of DNA, the genetic code, RNA, and protein molecules, moving on to genetic networks and embryonic development, and working his way up to whole organisms. He then develops an evolutionary explanation for robustness. Wagner shows how evolution by natural selection preferentially finds and favors robust solutions to the problems organisms face in surviving and reproducing. Such robustness, he argues, also enhances the potential for future evolutionary innovation. Wagner also argues that robustness has less to do with organisms having plenty of spare parts (the redundancy theory that has been popular) and more to do with the reality that mutations can change organisms in ways that do not substantively affect their fitness. Unparalleled in its field, this book offers the most detailed analysis available of all facets of robustness within organisms. It will appeal not only to biologists but also to engineers interested in the design of robust systems and to social scientists concerned with robustness in human communities and populations. En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2004054936-d.html Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68458 WAG_09_68458 Livre Salle des ouvrages 09_Génétique_Evolution Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043
Titre : Sexual conflict Type de document : livre Auteurs : Arnqvist, G. ; Rowe, L. Editeur : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press Année de publication : 2005 Collection : Monographs in behavior and ecology Importance : 330 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-691-12218-2 Note générale : 2 ex. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Agonistic behavior in animals Behaviour Ecology Sexual behavior in animals Résumé : The past decade has seen a profound change in the scientific understanding of reproduction. The traditional view of reproduction as a joint venture undertaken by two individuals, aimed at replicating their common genome, is being challenged by a growing body of evidence showing that the evolutionary interests of interacting males and females diverge. This book demonstrates that, despite a shared genome, conflicts between interacting males and females are ubiquitous, and that selection in the two sexes is continuously pulling this genome in opposite directions. These conflicts drive the evolution of a great variety of those traits that distinguish the sexes and also contribute to the diversification of lineages. Goran Arnqvist and Locke Rowe present an array of evidence for sexual conflict throughout nature, and they set these conflicts into the well-established theoretical framework of sexual selection. The recognition of conflict between the sexes is transforming our theories for the evolution of mating systems and the sexes themselves. Written by two top researchers in the field, Sexual Conflict is the first book to describe this transformation. It is a must read for all scholars and students interested in the evolutionary biology of reproduction. En ligne : http://books.google.com/books?id=JLfvwPqsHnMC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr Sexual conflict [livre] / Arnqvist, G. ; Rowe, L. . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2005 . - 330 p.. - (Monographs in behavior and ecology) .
ISBN : 978-0-691-12218-2
2 ex.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Agonistic behavior in animals Behaviour Ecology Sexual behavior in animals Résumé : The past decade has seen a profound change in the scientific understanding of reproduction. The traditional view of reproduction as a joint venture undertaken by two individuals, aimed at replicating their common genome, is being challenged by a growing body of evidence showing that the evolutionary interests of interacting males and females diverge. This book demonstrates that, despite a shared genome, conflicts between interacting males and females are ubiquitous, and that selection in the two sexes is continuously pulling this genome in opposite directions. These conflicts drive the evolution of a great variety of those traits that distinguish the sexes and also contribute to the diversification of lineages. Goran Arnqvist and Locke Rowe present an array of evidence for sexual conflict throughout nature, and they set these conflicts into the well-established theoretical framework of sexual selection. The recognition of conflict between the sexes is transforming our theories for the evolution of mating systems and the sexes themselves. Written by two top researchers in the field, Sexual Conflict is the first book to describe this transformation. It is a must read for all scholars and students interested in the evolutionary biology of reproduction. En ligne : http://books.google.com/books?id=JLfvwPqsHnMC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr Exemplaires (2)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 67560 ARN_09_67560 Livre Salle des ouvrages 09_Génétique_Evolution Disponible 67719 ARN_09_67719 Livre Salle des ouvrages 09_Génétique_Evolution Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043 The evolution of animal communication: reliability and deception in signaling systems / Searcy, W.A. (2005)
Titre : The evolution of animal communication: reliability and deception in signaling systems Type de document : livre Auteurs : Searcy, W.A., Auteur ; Nowicki, S., Auteur Editeur : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press Année de publication : 2005 Collection : Monographs in behavior and ecology Importance : 270 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-691-07095-7 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal behaviour Communication between animals Résumé : Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal Communication. They take on the fascinating yet perplexing question of the dependability of animal signaling systems. The book probes such phenomena as the begging of nesting birds, alarm calls in squirrels and primates, carotenoid coloration in fish and birds, the calls of frogs and toads, and weapon displays in crustaceans. Do these signals convey accurate information about the signaler, its future behavior, or its environment? Or do they mislead receivers in a way that benefits the signaler? For example, is the begging chick really hungry as its cries indicate or is it lobbying to get more food than its brothers and sisters? Searcy and Nowicki take on these and other questions by developing clear definitions of key issues, by reviewing the most relevant empirical data and game theory models available, and by asking how well theory matches data. They find that animal communication is largely reliable--but that this basic reliability also allows the clever deceiver to flourish. Well researched and clearly written, their book provides new insight into animal communication, behavior, and evolution. [Résumé éditeur] En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2004062445-t.html The evolution of animal communication: reliability and deception in signaling systems [livre] / Searcy, W.A., Auteur ; Nowicki, S., Auteur . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2005 . - 270 p.. - (Monographs in behavior and ecology) .
ISBN : 978-0-691-07095-7
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Animal behaviour Communication between animals Résumé : Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal Communication. They take on the fascinating yet perplexing question of the dependability of animal signaling systems. The book probes such phenomena as the begging of nesting birds, alarm calls in squirrels and primates, carotenoid coloration in fish and birds, the calls of frogs and toads, and weapon displays in crustaceans. Do these signals convey accurate information about the signaler, its future behavior, or its environment? Or do they mislead receivers in a way that benefits the signaler? For example, is the begging chick really hungry as its cries indicate or is it lobbying to get more food than its brothers and sisters? Searcy and Nowicki take on these and other questions by developing clear definitions of key issues, by reviewing the most relevant empirical data and game theory models available, and by asking how well theory matches data. They find that animal communication is largely reliable--but that this basic reliability also allows the clever deceiver to flourish. Well researched and clearly written, their book provides new insight into animal communication, behavior, and evolution. [Résumé éditeur] En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0654/2004062445-t.html Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 67634 SEA_04_67634 Livre Salle des ouvrages 04_Ecologie_animale Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043 Fitness landscapes and the origin of species / Gavrilets, S. (2004)
Titre : Fitness landscapes and the origin of species Type de document : livre Auteurs : Gavrilets, S. Editeur : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press Année de publication : 2004 Collection : Monographs in population biology, 41 Importance : 476 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-691-11983-0 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Espèce Evolution Génétique des populations Modèle mathématique Speciation Fitness landscapes and the origin of species [livre] / Gavrilets, S. . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2004 . - 476 p.. - (Monographs in population biology, 41) .
ISBN : 978-0-691-11983-0
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Espèce Evolution Génétique des populations Modèle mathématique Speciation Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 67351 GAV_11_67351 Livre Salle des ouvrages 11_Mathématiques Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043 Flowering plants of the Neotropics / Smith, N.(Ed) ; Mori, S.A.(Ed.) ; Henderson, A.(Ed.) ; Stevenson, D.W.(Ed.) ; Heald, S.V.(Ed.) (2004)
Titre : Flowering plants of the Neotropics Type de document : livre Auteurs : Smith, N.(Ed) ; Mori, S.A.(Ed.) ; Henderson, A.(Ed.) ; Stevenson, D.W.(Ed.) ; Heald, S.V.(Ed.) Editeur : Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press Année de publication : 2004 Autre Editeur : New York : The New York Botanical Garden Importance : 594 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-691-11694-5 Note générale : ISBN-10 : 0-691-11694-6 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Identification Latin America Plants Spermatophyta Note de contenu : Contient 64 pl. coul. En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/prin051/2003045968.html Flowering plants of the Neotropics [livre] / Smith, N.(Ed) ; Mori, S.A.(Ed.) ; Henderson, A.(Ed.) ; Stevenson, D.W.(Ed.) ; Heald, S.V.(Ed.) . - Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press : New York : The New York Botanical Garden, 2004 . - 594 p.
ISBN : 978-0-691-11694-5
ISBN-10 : 0-691-11694-6
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Identification Latin America Plants Spermatophyta Note de contenu : Contient 64 pl. coul. En ligne : http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/prin051/2003045968.html Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68849 SMI_18_68849 Livre Salle des ouvrages 18_Flores Disponible PermalinkPermalinkNutrient cycling and limitation: Hawai'i as a model system / Vitousek, P. (2004)
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