Origins of Plastids looks at symbiosis and symbiogenesis as a mechanism of evolution. This theory of endosymbiotic evolution postulates that photosynthetic prokaryotes living as endosymbionts within eukaryotic cells gradually evolved into the organelle structures called chloroplasts. The theory is controversial but has been strongly advocated by Lynn Margulis. Based on a colloquium held at the Bodega Bay Marine Laboratory of the University of California at Davis, Origins of Plastids reviews recent data on this most basic problem in plant evolution. In it, leading researchers in the field apply the theory of endosymbiotic evolution to plastid origins, producing an important new reference work for both professionals and graduates interested in the origins of life, the origins of the eukaryotic cell and its organelles, and the evolution of the higher plants in general. Origins of Plastids represents the state-of-the-art in its field. It should find a place on the bookshelves of people interested in microbiology, plant science, phycology, cell biology, and evolution.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781461362180
eBay Product ID (ePID)
148643747
Product Key Features
Author
Ralph A. Lewin
Publication Name
Origins of Plastids: Symbiogenesis, Prochlorophytes and the Origins of Chloroplasts
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Biology
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
393 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
629g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ralph A. Lewin
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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