Origin of Eukaryotic Cells
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Origin of Eukaryotic Cells is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advanced the endosymbiotic theory explaining how complex eukaryotic cells evolved from symbiotic relationships between simpler prokaryotic organisms.
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| Origin of Eukaryotic Cells canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gaia hypothesis intellectual context ⓘ |
| author | Lynn Margulis ⓘ |
| challenges |
earlier non-symbiotic models of eukaryotic origins
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strictly gradualist views of cell evolution ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
history of evolutionary thought
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symbiogenesis theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
cooperation between organisms as evolutionary force
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role of symbiosis in evolution ⓘ |
| field |
biology
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cell biology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ microbiology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
evolution of complex cells from simpler cells
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symbiosis between prokaryotes ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
biologists
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evolutionary theorists ⓘ graduate students in biology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
acceptance of endosymbiotic theory
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modern understanding of cell evolution ⓘ research on symbiosis in evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
endosymbiotic theory
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eukaryogenesis ⓘ origin of eukaryotic cells ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial reception at time of publication
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integrating microbiology and evolutionary theory ⓘ systematic argument for endosymbiosis ⓘ |
| proposes | eukaryotic organelles originated as endosymbiotic bacteria ⓘ |
| publicationType | academic book ⓘ |
| publisher | Yale University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
organelle evolution
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prokaryote–eukaryote transition ⓘ serial endosymbiosis ⓘ symbiogenesis ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Symbiosis in Cell Evolution ⓘ |
| supportsTheory |
chloroplasts evolved from photosynthetic bacteria
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eukaryotic flagella have symbiotic origins ⓘ mitochondria evolved from aerobic bacteria ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | early evolution of life on Earth ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceFrom |
biochemistry of organelles
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comparative cell biology ⓘ fossil record of early life ⓘ microbial physiology ⓘ |
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