Evolution of Sleep

Phylogenetic and Functional Perspectives

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
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Author: ISBN: 9780511700026
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: October 12, 2009
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780511700026
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 12, 2009
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

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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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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