Symbiosis in cell evolution
Book • 1981
In 'Symbiosis in Cell Evolution', Lynn Margulis presents a groundbreaking perspective on the role of symbiosis in the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
She argues that symbiogenesis, the process by which different organisms integrate to form new species, is a major source of evolutionary innovation.
The book delves into the genetic and metabolic interactions of bacterial communities that became protists, eventually evolving into animals, plants, and fungi.
Margulis's work challenges traditional views of evolution by emphasizing cooperation over competition.
She argues that symbiogenesis, the process by which different organisms integrate to form new species, is a major source of evolutionary innovation.
The book delves into the genetic and metabolic interactions of bacterial communities that became protists, eventually evolving into animals, plants, and fungi.
Margulis's work challenges traditional views of evolution by emphasizing cooperation over competition.
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