- Hardcover: 336 pages
- Publisher: Chapman and Hall (Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0412793105
- ISBN-13: 978-0412793103
- Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 16.5 x 3.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,720,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Covering the broad field of horizontal gene transfer, this text collates specialist contributions on the subject including: direct experimental evidence from microbiology and molecular evolution studies; evolutionary implications of horizontal gene transer; and epidemiological and agricultural aspects of horizontal gene transfer. Its scope should appeal to practising molecular biologists, biotechnologists and evolutionary biologists as well as to advanced students in these disciplines.
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Traditional Darwinists will be astounded by this book.
4 Nov 1999
One of Darwinism's favorite demonstrations of contemporary evolution is the development of resistance to antibiotics by bacteria. In this book we learn that the most frequent mechanism for this development is the uptake of resistance plasmids, not mutations in genes the bacteria already posess. Even more startling, resistance plasmids often come from dead cells, where they can remain viable. This finding strengthens the likelihood that life from space could play a role in evolution.
With dozens of other well-documented examples, the book confirms the importance of horizontal gene transfer in evolution. The range and the capability of known mechanisms are expanding rapidly. If you're interested in where evolutionary science is headed, check it out!
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