About the Author xv
A Note on Reading This Book for Individuals with Different Backgrounds xvii
Introduction: Taking a Fresh Look at the Basics of Evolution in the New Century 1
Part I: Sensing, Signaling, and Decision-Making in Cell Reproduction 7
Part II: The Genome as a Read-Write (RW) Storage System 27
Part III: Evolutionary Lessons from Molecular Genetics and Genome Sequencing 89
Part IV: A New Conceptual Basis for Evolutionary Research in the 21st Century 127
Glossary 149
References 175
Index 241
The following material can be found online only (www.ftpress.com/shapiro):
Appendixes to Part I and Part II of the Printed Book
Table References for Part II and Part III of the Printed Book
Suggested Readings for Non-Professionals
References for the Printed Book