Biochemical Adaptation: Mechanism and Process in Physiological Evolution

by George N. Somero and Peter W. Hochachka

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The study of biochemical adaption provides fascinating insights into how organisms "work" and how they evolve to sustain physiological function under a vast array of environmental conditions. This book describes how the abilities of organisms to thrive in widely different environments derive from two fundamental classes of biochemical adaptions: modifications of core biochemical processes that allow a common set of physiological functions to be conserved,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195117034

ISBN13:9780195117035

Release Date:January 2002

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:480 Pages

Weight:2.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Related Subjects

Anatomy Anatomy & Physiology Basic Sciences Biochemistry Biological Sciences Biology Biology & Life Sciences Ecology Evolution Humanities

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