Mutation-Driven Evolution

Mutation-Driven Evolution
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 261
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ISBN-10 : 9780199661732
ISBN-13 : 0199661731
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Book Synopsis Mutation-Driven Evolution by : Masatoshi Nei

Download or read book Mutation-Driven Evolution written by Masatoshi Nei and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to present a new theory of mutation-driven evolution, which is based on recent advances in genomics and evolutionary developmental biology. This theory asserts that the driving force of evolution is mutation and natural selection is of secondary importance.


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