Power, Sex, Suicide
Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life is a
Amongst the theories advanced in the book, Lane endorses the hydrogen hypothesis for the formation of the eukaryotic cell, whereby mitochondria are the original defining characteristic of the structure. He argues that the event was an exceedingly improbable one and questions the likelihood of it having happened elsewhere in the Universe. He also suggests that the necessity for genetic compatibility between mitochondrial and nuclear DNA lies behind the differentiation of sex, ensuring that only one sexual partner contributes mitochondrial DNA to offspring.
Steven Rose in The Guardian said that the book contains "one of the most interesting stories modern biology has to tell".[1] It was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize in 2006.[2]
References
- ^ Review: Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life - The Guardian
- ^ Power, Sex, Suicide - Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life - RoyalSociety.org
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