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