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Populations of Individuals : Understanding Biological Variation from Molecules to Ecosystems.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bradford, Kent J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Variation (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (249 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2026.
- Summary:
- Populations of Individuals introduces a new perspective on biological variation beyond genetics. By examining sensitivity thresholds, it groups individuals into responsive populations. This threshold-based approach offers a foundational method for understanding non-genetic variation in biology.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Populations of Individuals
- 2 Population-based Threshold Models: Concepts and Features
- Populations and distributions
- Quantal (all or none) phenomena
- Population-based threshold models
- Conceptual metaphors for PBT models
- Scope of application of PBT approaches
- Conclusions
- 3 Origin and Integration of Biological Processes
- Variation and the origin of life
- Promoters, transcription factors, and gene regulation
- Proteins
- 4 Microorganisms
- Cellular individuality in populations
- Chemotaxis
- Quorum sensing
- Multicellularity
- Quantal microbiology
- Microbiomes, pathogens and immunity
- 5 Plants
- Plant individuality and behavior
- Single-celled algae
- Chloroplast movements
- Plant development
- Stomata
- Seeds
- 6 Animals
- Population-based systems in animals
- Muscle contraction
- Insulin secretion to control blood glucose levels
- Cell division
- Sensory cells
- Developmental timing
- Nervous system cells
- Immune cells
- Cancer
- Aging
- 7 Developmental Plasticity, Ecology and Evolution
- Phenotypic variation and adaptive plasticity
- Ubiquitous stochastic variation
- Modeling developmental variation
- Phenotypic plasticity and PBT models
- Developmental threshold models
- Seed dormancy and bet hedging
- 8 Implications and Anticipations
- Individuality and population-based variation
- Implications
- Anticipations
- Appendix: Methods
- References Cited
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780197846032
- OCLC:
- 1586812523
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