Power, sex, suicide : mitochondria and the meaning of life
Lane, Nick, 1967-2006
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Mitochondria are tiny structures within all our cells, believed to have once evolved from bacteria living independent lives. Drawing on research, this book explores the fundamental role they play in some of the biggest themes in biology: evolution, the origin of the sexes, in growth, ageing, disease, and in death.
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Collation:
xiii, 354 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
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Originally published: 2005.Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-346) and index.
ISBN:
9780199205646 (pbk)
Dewey class:
571.657
Language:
English
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BRN:
1126078