Power, sex, suicide mitochondria and the meaning of life / Nick Lane.
| Author/creator | Lane, Nick, 1967- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Second edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xxviii, 523 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford landmark science |
| Contents | The deepest evolutionary chasm -- Quest for a progenitor -- The hydrogen hypothesis -- The meaning of respiration -- Proton power -- The origin of life -- Why bacteria are simple -- Why mitochondria make complexity possible -- The power laws of biology -- The warm-blooded revolution -- Conflict in the body -- Foundations of the individual -- The asymmetry of sex -- What human prehistory says about the sexes -- Why there are two sexes -- The mitochondrial theory of ageing -- Demise of the self-correcting machine -- A cure for old age? |
| General note | Previous edition: 2005. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 487-512) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018948319 |
| ISBN | 9780198831907 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0198831900 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |