Reticulate Evolution: Symbiogenesis, Lateral Gene Transfer, Hybridization and Infectious Heredity

In: Interdisciplinary Evolution Research v.3

In: Interdisciplinary Evolution Research Ser. v.3

Abstract

Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- Reticulate Evolution Everywhere -- Abstract -- 1 Reticulate Evolution: Patterns, Processes, Mechanisms -- 1.1 Symbiosis -- 1.2 Symbiogenesis -- 1.3 Horizontal or Lateral Gene Transfer -- 1.4 Hybridization -- 1.5 Infectious Heredity in Health, Disease and Evolution -- 2 Introduction to the Chapters -- 3 Reticulate Evolution, the Modern, and the Extended Synthesis -- References -- Symbiosis-Evolution's Co-Author -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Symbiosis -- 3 Algal Phylogeny: Showcase for Genetic Novelty Through Symbiosis -- 4 Outdated Symbiosis Definition -- 5 Symbiosis Redefined More Concretely and as a Better Reality Fit -- 6 Ecosystem Thinking Replaces Compartmentalizing -- 7 Symbiogenesis Rooted in Lamarck, Darwin, and Kozo-Polyansky -- 8 Holobiont Selection Allows for More Rapid Adaptation and Greater Fitness -- 9 Symbiogenic Foundation of Earth Biomes -- 10 Anthropogenic Threats to Holobiont Global Ecology -- 11 Symbiosis as an Ancient Strategy in Evolution -- 12 The Human Microbiome: A Centerpiece of Symbiogenesis -- 13 Summary -- 14 Epilogue: The Insightful Proponent of Symbiogenesis and the Concept of the Holobiont, Lynn Margulis -- References -- Can We Understand Evolution Without Symbiogenesis? -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Roots and Paths of Symbiogenesis -- 3 The "Big One" and the Concept of the Symbiogenic Superorganism -- 4 The Symbiogenic Theory of Evolution -- 5 Conclusion -- 6 Main Milestones in Symbiogenic Studies Until 2003 -- References -- Novel Endosymbioses as a Catalyst of Fast Speciation -- Abstract -- 1 Endosymbiosis in a Symbiotic World -- 2 Widespread Co-evolution Between Endosymbionts and Multicellular Hosts -- 3 Fitness Consequences of the Presence of Facultative Endosymbionts.