Evolutionary Biology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Mechanisms

Evolutionary Biology: Exobiology and Evolutionary Mechanisms
ISBN-10
3642382126
ISBN-13
9783642382123
Series
Evolutionary Biology
Category
Science
Pages
300
Language
English
Published
2013-07-03
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Pierre Pontarotti

Description

This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 16th Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place in September 2012 in Marseilles. The aims of these annual meetings, which gather together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists, are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. The first chapter deals with the history of a great discovery: The first experiments on ascidian and sea urchin egg fertilization. The remaining contributions are grouped under the following categories: · Evolutionary biology concepts · Exobiology and the origin of life · Evolutionary mechanisms Offering an up-to-date overview of recent findings in the field of evolutionary biology, this book is an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students.

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