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The Apex Set-Up for the Major Transitions in Individuality
Evolutionary Biology ( IF 2.5 ) Pub Date : 2019-06-20 , DOI: 10.1007/s11692-019-09481-x
Baruch Rinkevich

Morphological and functional hierarchies occurring in contemporary biological entities are amalgamated via a small number of progressive key-steps termed as Major Transition in Evolution (MTE) that encompass steps of Major Transition in Individuality (MTI). Literature views MTE/MTI in nature as a sequential increase in complexity, and has contributed insights into the emergence of genuine MTI candidates that actually build higher order individuals from simpler entities and into their specific properties. The theory- By considering a novel MTI trajectory termed the ‘MTI continuum’ (independent of the tree of life that contemplates taxonomic correlations), I found no literature consensus for this continuum’s apex. Next, I consider the properties of biological entities termed as ‘superorganism’ (eusocial insects, humans), also considered as highly-developed MTIs. I classify ‘superorganism’ as being on the level of ‘miscellaneous transitions’ that have not yet developed into real MTIs and that do not meet the ‘individual’ physiognomy. Then I assign the emergence of three new MTI diachronic-classes, the colonial-organisms, chimerism and multi-chimerism, suggesting that they represent highly complex MTIs that belong at the apex of the MTI continuum. These novel MTIs are neither fraternal, nor egalitarian, deprived of ‘kinship’ and ‘fairness’ considerations, yet still generate genuine and distinct libertarian entities. I posit that these MTIs embody the qualities of real units of selection.

中文翻译:

个性化重大转变的Apex设置

当代生物学实体中发生的形态和功能层次结构通过少数称为进化中的主要转变(MTE)的渐进关键步骤合并在一起,这些关键步骤包括个体中的主要转变(MTI)的步骤。文献将MTE / MTI本质上看作是复杂性的顺序增加,并为真正MTI候选者的出现提供了见解,这些候选者实际上是从较简单的实体构建其更高阶的个人,并进入其特定属性。理论-通过考虑称为“ MTI连续体”(独立于考虑分类学相关性的生命之树)的新颖MTI轨迹,我没有找到关于该连续体顶点的文献共识。接下来,我考虑被称为“超生物”(生物昆虫,人类)的生物实体的特性,也被认为是高度发达的MTI。我将“超有机体”归类为尚未发展成真正的MTI且不符合“个体”相貌的“其他转变”。然后,我指定了三个新的MTI历时性类的出现,即殖民地生物,嵌合体和多嵌合体,表明它们代表了高度复杂的MTI,它们属于MTI连续体的顶点。这些新颖的MTI既不是兄弟般的,也不是平等主义者,被剥夺了“亲属关系”和“公平”考虑,但仍然产生了真正而独特的自由主义者实体。我认为这些MTI体现了真实选择单元的质量。我将“超有机体”归类为尚未发展成真正的MTI且不符合“个体”相貌的“其他转变”。然后,我指定了三个新的MTI历时性类的出现,即殖民地生物,嵌合体和多嵌合体,表明它们代表了高度复杂的MTI,它们属于MTI连续体的顶点。这些新颖的MTI既不是兄弟般的,也不是平等主义者,被剥夺了“亲属关系”和“公平”考虑,但仍然产生了真正而独特的自由主义者实体。我认为这些MTI体现了真实选择单元的质量。我将“超有机体”归类为尚未发展成真正的MTI且不符合“个体”相貌的“其他转变”。然后,我指定了三个新的MTI历时性类的出现,即殖民地生物,嵌合体和多嵌合体,表明它们代表了高度复杂的MTI,它们属于MTI连续体的顶点。这些新颖的MTI既不是兄弟般的,也不是平等主义者,被剥夺了“亲属关系”和“公平”考虑,但仍然产生了真正而独特的自由主义者实体。我认为这些MTI体现了真实选择单元的质量。这些新颖的MTI既不是兄弟般的,也不是平等主义者,被剥夺了“亲属关系”和“公平”考虑,但仍然产生了真正而独特的自由主义者实体。我认为这些MTI体现了真实选择单元的质量。这些新颖的MTI既不是兄弟般的,也不是平等主义者,被剥夺了“亲属关系”和“公平”考虑,但仍然产生了真正而独特的自由主义者实体。我认为这些MTI体现了真实选择单元的质量。
更新日期:2019-06-20
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