Evolvability: A Unifying Concept in Evolutionary Biology?

Essays on evolvability from the perspectives of quantitative and population genetics, evolutionary developmental biology, systems biology, macroevolution, and the philosophy of science.

Evolvability--the capability of organisms to evolve--wasn't recognized as a fundamental concept in evolutionary theory until 1990. Though there is still some debate as to whether it represents a truly new concept, the essays in this volume emphasize its...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262545624
• ISBN13: 9780262545624
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"