In 1970, Manfred Eigen initiated the study of the origin of self-reproducing systems of macromolecules and their evolution. Large-scale nucleotide sequencing (with computer methods) was introduced from 1977. The authors of this book, the first edition of which appeared (in Russian) in 1985, have been engaged in the research of the evolution of molecular genetic regulatory systems ever since those pioneering years. The book considers many fundamental problems of molecular biology, evolution, molecular genetic organization, the structure and function of macromolecules, always with the underlying motive of developing a unified theory. It describes many original, theoretical results as well as computational methods.
Authors and Affiliations
Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk, Russia
Vadim A. Ratner,
Nikolay Kolchanov
Health Sciences Centre of Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Genetic Centres, University of Texas, Houston, USA
Andrey A. Zharkikh
Dept. of Reproductive Genetics, Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope, Duarte, USA
Sergey N. Rodin
Dept. of Cell Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
Viktor V. Solovyov
A.N. Belozersky Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Andrey S. Antonov
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molecular Evolution
Authors: Vadim A. Ratner, Andrey A. Zharkikh, Nikolay Kolchanov, Sergey N. Rodin, Viktor V. Solovyov, Andrey S. Antonov
