Cellular-Molecular Mechanisms in Epigenetic Evolutionary Biology
Author | : John Torday |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2020-02-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030381332 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030381331 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cellular-Molecular Mechanisms in Epigenetic Evolutionary Biology written by John Torday and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-13 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been no mechanistic explanation for evolutionary change consistent with phylogeny in the 150 years since the publication of ‘Origins’. As a result, progress in the field of evolutionary biology has stagnated, relying on descriptive observations and genetic associations rather testable scientific measures. This book illuminates the need for a larger evolutionary-based platform for biology. Like physics and chemistry, biology needs a central theory in order to frame the questions that arise, the way hypotheses are tested, and how to interpret the data in the context of a continuum.The reduction of biology to its self-referential, self-organized properties provides the opportunity to recognize the continuum from the Singularity/Big Bang to Consciousness based on cell-cell communication for homeostasis.