Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
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Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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scientific book → |
| associatedWith |
Lynn Margulis endosymbiotic research program
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| author |
Lynn Margulis
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| contributedTo |
establishment of endosymbiotic theory as a central concept in evolutionary biology
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
integration of formerly independent prokaryotes into eukaryotic cells
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| explains |
how organelles may derive from once free-living bacteria
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how symbiotic mergers can produce new cellular structures → |
| field |
cell biology
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evolutionary biology → microbiology → |
| focusesOn |
cellular symbioses
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evolutionary consequences of endosymbiosis → |
| genre |
scientific monograph
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| hasImpactOn |
the study of cell evolution
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theoretical discussions of evolutionary mechanisms → |
| hasSubject |
eukaryogenesis
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evolution of organelles → microbial evolution → origin of eukaryotic cells → symbiosis → |
| influenced |
acceptance of endosymbiotic theory in mainstream biology
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| intendedAudience |
advanced students of biology
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biologists → |
| language |
English
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| mainTopic |
endosymbiotic theory
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eukaryotic cell evolution → |
| notableFor |
arguing that symbiosis is a driving force in evolution
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challenging strictly neo-Darwinian views of gradual mutation and selection → |
| proposes |
complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms
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| supports |
endosymbiotic origin of chloroplasts
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endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria → symbiogenesis as a major evolutionary mechanism → |
| typeOfWork |
academic book
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| workOf |
Lynn Margulis
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Lynn Margulis
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Lynn Petra Alexander → |
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Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
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relatedWork |
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Origin of Eukaryotic Cells
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relatedWorkOfAuthor |