Endosymbiotic Theories of Organelles Revisited: Retrospects and Prospects

by Naoki Sato

Book Overview

This book re-examines the endosymbiotic theory, and presents various related theories and hypotheses since the first proposal in 1905 by a Russian biologist. It also demonstrates that Lynn Margulis's contribution to the current endosymbiotic is less than sometimes thought, and presents a plausible idea on how the organelles were formed. Explaining that Margulis's initial work did not intend to show the endosymbiotic origin of chloroplasts and mitochondria,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811511608
• ISBN13: 9789811511608
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"