Paperback / softback. New. This revised edition sets out the major changes in the scientific world and in the authors' own thinking that have occurred since the book was first published. It also provides a selected bibliography of books and articles about epigenetic inheritance and its role in evolution. ISBN 0198540639 9780198540632 [GB]

ISBN10: 0198540639, ISBN13: 9780198540632, [publisher: OUP Oxford] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Does the inheritance of acquired characteristics play a significant role in evolution In this book, Eva Jablonka and Marion J. Lamb attempt to answer that question with an original, provocative exploration of the nature and origin of hereditary variations. Starting with a historical accountof Lamarck's ideas and the reasons they have fallen in disrepute, the authors go on to challenge the prevailing assumption that all heritable variation is random and the result of variation in DNA base sequences. They also detail recent breakthroughs in our understanding of the molecular mechanismsunderlying inheritance--including several pathways not envisioned by classical population genetics--and argue that these advances need to be more fully incorporated into mainstream evolutionary theory. Throughout, the book offers a new look at the evidence for and against the hereditability ofenvironmentally induced changes, and addresses timely questions about the importance of non-Mendelian inheritance. A glossary and extensive list of references round out the book. Urging a reconsideration of the present DNA-centric view prevalent in the field, Epigentic Inheritance and Evolutionwill make fascinating and important reading for students and researchers in evolution, genetics, ecology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and the history ...
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