Chapter 17. A Great Chain of Beings

  1. Kenneth M. Weiss,
  2. Anne V. Buchanan

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0471532657.ch17

Book Title

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

Genetics and the Logic of Evolution

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How to Cite

Weiss, K. M. and Buchanan, A. V. (2005) A Great Chain of Beings, in Genetics and the Logic of Evolution, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471532657.ch17

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 9 JAN 2004

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471238058

Online ISBN: 9780471532651

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Keywords:

  • modularity or segmentation;
  • sequestration;
  • adaptive evolution

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Complex Phenotypes Arise Out of A Few Basic Processes

  • Higher Levels of Evolutionary Order

  • A Big Black Box Still Remains

  • Some Cautions About Evolutionary and Genetic Interpretations

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