Extended Heredity: A New Understanding of Inheritance and Evolution by Russell B

Description: Extended Heredity by Russell Bonduriansky, Troy Day How genes are not the only basis of heredity-and what this means for evolution, human life, and diseaseFor much of the twentieth century it was assumed that genes alone mediate the transmission of biological information across generations and provide the raw material for natural selection. In Extended Heredity, leading evolutionary biologists FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How genes are not the only basis of heredity-and what this means for evolution, human life, and diseaseFor much of the twentieth century it was assumed that genes alone mediate the transmission of biological information across generations and provide the raw material for natural selection. In Extended Heredity, leading evolutionary biologists Russell Bonduriansky and Troy Day challenge this premise. Drawing on the latest research, they demonstrate that what happens during our lifetimes--and even our grandparents and great-grandparents lifetimes-can influence the features of our descendants. On the basis of these discoveries, Bonduriansky and Day develop an extended concept of heredity that upends ideas about how traits can and cannot be transmitted across generations. By examining the history of the gene-centered view in modern biology and reassessing fundamental tenets of evolutionary theory, Bonduriansky and Day show that nongenetic inheritance-involving epigenetic, environmental, behavioral, and cultural factors-could play an important role in evolution. The discovery of nongenetic inheritance therefore has major implications for key questions in evolutionary biology, as well as human health.Extended Heredity reappraises long-held ideas and opens the door to a new understanding of inheritance and evolution. Back Cover "A work of great clarity. Bonduriansky and Day provide an absorbing account of evolution in which a menagerie of epi genetic forces joins our genes as the drivers of who we are and what we are like." --Mark Pagel, author of Wired for Culture "This lively and enjoyable book articulates the role of nongenic inheritance as an essential aspect of evolutionary biology. Extended Heredity is a most welcome contribution to the field." --Jan Sapp, author of The New Foundations of Evolution "Clear and timely, Extended Heredity looks at the evolutionary importance of nongenetic inheritance and how it offers exciting research perspectives. This book will have a major influence on how nongenetic inheritance will be dealt with in future years, by both believers and skeptics of the concept." --Anne Charmantier, French National Center for Scientific Research Author Biography Russell Bonduriansky is professor of evolutionary biology at the University of New South Wales in Australia. Troy Day is a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Biology at Queens University in Canada. His books include Biocalculus and A Biologists Guide to Mathematical Modeling in Ecology and Evolution (Princeton). Table of Contents Preface ix1 How to Construct an Organism 12 Heredity from First Principles 83 The Triumph of the Gene 244 Monsters, Worms, and Rats 515 The Nongenetic Inheritance Spectrum 696 Evolution with Extended Heredity 1027 Why Extended Heredity Matters 1158 Apples and Oranges? 1379 A New Perspective on Old Questions 15810 Extended Heredity in Human Life 192Acknowledgments 221Notes 223Bibliography 255Index 281 Review "The most compelling and accessible account of this topic to date."---Kevin Laland, Science"Extended Heredity [shows] how far the mainstream has shifted to include epigenetic forces alongside genes as drivers of who and what we are."---Liz Else and Simon Ings, New Scientist"Bonduriansky & Day have written a book of great clarity, and have done so with great care. Whether you are open to the idea of non-genetic inheritance or not, this thought provoking book deserves a close reading." * Inquisitive Biologist *"Extended Heredity (EH) has posed a challenge for twentieth and early twenty-first century normal evolutionary biology, but the accumulation of models and experi-mental evidence for it obliges us to acknowledge its importance. This book . . . aims at making space for EH by systematizing its potential for explanation and prediction . . . this volume offers a particularly valuable state of the art of the literature on this important topic"---Gaëlle Pontarotti; Arantza Etxeberria, History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences Long Description How genes are not the only basis of heredity-and what this means for evolution, human life, and diseaseFor much of the twentieth century it was assumed that genes alone mediate the transmission of biological information across generations and provide the raw material for natural selection. In Extended Heredity, leading evolutionary biologists Russell Bonduriansky and Troy Day challenge this premise. Drawing on the latest research, they demonstrate that what happens during our lifetimes--and even our grandparents and great-grandparents lifetimes-can influence the features of our descendants. On the basis of these discoveries, Bonduriansky and Day develop an extended concept of heredity that upends ideas about how traits can and cannot be transmitted across generations.By examining the history of the gene-centered view in modern biology and reassessing fundamental tenets of evolutionary theory, Bonduriansky and Day show that nongenetic inheritance-involving epigenetic, environmental, behavioral, and cultural factors-could play an important role in evolution. The discovery of nongenetic inheritance therefore has major implications for key questions in evolutionary biology, as well as human health.Extended Heredity reappraises long-held ideas and opens the door to a new understanding of inheritance and evolution. Review Quote "This lively and enjoyable book articulates the role of nongenic inheritance as an essential aspect of evolutionary biology. Extended Heredity is a most welcome contribution to the field." --Jan Sapp, author of The New Foundations of Evolution Details ISBN0691157677 Author Troy Day Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2018 ISBN-10 0691157677 ISBN-13 9780691157672 Format Hardcover Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle A New Understanding of Inheritance and Evolution Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Birth 1968 Pages 280 Media Book Language English Translated from English Publication Date 2018-04-10 DEWEY 304.5 Short Title Extended Heredity NZ Release Date 2018-04-10 US Release Date 2018-04-10 UK Release Date 2018-04-10 Illustrations 40 b/w illus. Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691204147 AU Release Date 2018-06-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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