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Evolution of sleep: Phylogenetic and functional perspectives

By Patrick McNamara , Robert A. Barton , Charles L. Nunn

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
ISBN
0521894972, 9780521894975
LCC
QP425 .E96 2009
Open Library ID
OL23192255M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2906102 bytes)
Pages
293\293
Topic
Biology Genetics
Library
Kolxo3
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

Research during the past two decades has produced major advances in understanding sleep within particular species. Simultaneously, molecular advances have made it possible to generate phylogenetic trees, while new analytical methods provide the tools to examine macroevolutionary change on these trees. These methods have recently been applied to questions concerning the evolution of distinctive sleep state characteristics and functions. This book synthesizes recent advances in our understanding of the evolutionary origins of sleep and its adaptive function, and it lays the groundwork for future evolutionary research by assessing sleep patterns in the major animal lineages.

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