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. Num Pages: 360 pages, line figuers, tables. BIC Classification: PSAB; PSAJ; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 516. . 1992. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Epigenetic Inheritance and Evolution: The Lamarckian Dimension
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0198540639
ISBN 13: 9780198540632
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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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 account of 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 mechanisms underlying 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 of environmentally 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 Evolution will make fascinating and important reading for students and researchers in evolution, genetics, ecology, molecular biology, developmental biology, and the history and philosophy of science.

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Eva Jablonka is at Tel-Aviv University. Marion Lamb is at University of London.

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