The Major Transitions in Evolution
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The Major Transitions in Evolution is an influential 1995 book by John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry that analyzes how key evolutionary shifts—such as the origins of chromosomes, sex, multicellularity, and social groups—transformed the organization of life.
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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book ⓘ evolutionary biology book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
evolutionary theory
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theoretical biology ⓘ |
| addresses |
evolution of new levels of biological organization
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transition from RNA world to DNA and proteins ⓘ transition from asexual to sexual reproduction ⓘ transition from independent replicators to chromosomes ⓘ transition from primate societies to human language-based societies ⓘ transition from prokaryotes to eukaryotes ⓘ transition from solitary to eusocial groups ⓘ transition from unicellular to multicellular organisms ⓘ |
| author |
Eörs Szathmáry
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John Maynard Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
origin of animal societies
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origin of chromosomes ⓘ origin of eukaryotic cells ⓘ origin of genetic code ⓘ origin of human societies ⓘ origin of multicellularity ⓘ origin of sex ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
changes in information transmission
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conflict and conflict mediation in evolution ⓘ evolutionary cooperation ⓘ levels of selection ⓘ |
| hasEdition | The Major Transitions in Evolution (paperback edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
cooperation among lower-level units forming higher-level units
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division of labor in biological systems ⓘ evolutionary individuality ⓘ information bottlenecks in evolution ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Origins of Life: From the Birth of Life to the Origin of Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
research on evolutionary transitions in individuality
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research on origin of life ⓘ research on social evolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolution of complexity
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evolutionary biology ⓘ major evolutionary transitions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of cooperation in evolution
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integration of genetics and evolutionary theory ⓘ systematic treatment of major evolutionary transitions ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | major evolutionary transitions framework ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. H. Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | series of chapters on distinct evolutionary transitions ⓘ |
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