The Resource Robustness and evolvability in living systems, Andreas Wagner, (electronic book)
Robustness and evolvability in living systems, Andreas Wagner, (electronic book)
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The item Robustness and evolvability in living systems, Andreas Wagner, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- "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." "Unparalled 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."--BOOK JACKET
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Contents
-
- Introduction
- The genetic alphabet
- The genetic code
- RNA structure
- Proteins and point mutations
- Proteins and recombination
- Regulatory DNA regions and their reorganization in evolution
- Metabolic pathways
- Metabolic networks
- Drosophila segmentation and other gene regulatory networks
- Phenotypic traits, cryptic variation, and human diseases
- The many ways of building the same body
- Neutral spaces
- Evolvability and neutral mutations
- Redundancy of parts or distributed robustness?
- Robustness as an evolved adaptation to mutations
- Robustness as an evolved adapatation to environmental change and noise
- Robustness and fragility: advantages to variation and trade-offs
- Robustness in natural systems and self-organization
- Robustness in man-made systems
- Isbn
- 9781400849383
- Label
- Robustness and evolvability in living systems
- Title
- Robustness and evolvability in living systems
- Statement of responsibility
- Andreas Wagner
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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." "Unparalled 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."--BOOK JACKET
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967 January 26-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wagner, Andreas
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Princeton studies in complexity
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Molecular evolution
- Mutation (Biology)
- Biological systems
- Robust control
- Label
- Robustness and evolvability in living systems, Andreas Wagner, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-358) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The genetic alphabet -- The genetic code -- RNA structure -- Proteins and point mutations -- Proteins and recombination -- Regulatory DNA regions and their reorganization in evolution -- Metabolic pathways -- Metabolic networks -- Drosophila segmentation and other gene regulatory networks -- Phenotypic traits, cryptic variation, and human diseases -- The many ways of building the same body -- Neutral spaces -- Evolvability and neutral mutations -- Redundancy of parts or distributed robustness? -- Robustness as an evolved adaptation to mutations -- Robustness as an evolved adapatation to environmental change and noise -- Robustness and fragility: advantages to variation and trade-offs -- Robustness in natural systems and self-organization -- Robustness in man-made systems
- Control code
- ebr10782425
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400849383
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Robustness and evolvability in living systems, Andreas Wagner, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-358) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction -- The genetic alphabet -- The genetic code -- RNA structure -- Proteins and point mutations -- Proteins and recombination -- Regulatory DNA regions and their reorganization in evolution -- Metabolic pathways -- Metabolic networks -- Drosophila segmentation and other gene regulatory networks -- Phenotypic traits, cryptic variation, and human diseases -- The many ways of building the same body -- Neutral spaces -- Evolvability and neutral mutations -- Redundancy of parts or distributed robustness? -- Robustness as an evolved adaptation to mutations -- Robustness as an evolved adapatation to environmental change and noise -- Robustness and fragility: advantages to variation and trade-offs -- Robustness in natural systems and self-organization -- Robustness in man-made systems
- Control code
- ebr10782425
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (384 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400849383
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Note
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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