Biosphere Origin and Evolution

Part I.Problems of Biosphere Evolution and Origin of Life

1. On Important Stages of Geosphere and Biosphere Evolution
N.L. Dobretsov, N.A. Kolchanov, V.V. Suslov

2. Microbial Biosphere
G.A. Zavarzin

Part II.Prebiological Stages of Evolution and RNA World on the Earth and in the Space

3. Astrocatalysis Hypothesis for Origin of Life Problem
V.N. Snytnikov

4. Comets, Carbonaceous Meteorites, and the Origin of the Biosphere
Hoover R.B.

5. Hierarchical Scale-Free Representation of Biological Realm—Its Origin and Evolution
Zhuravlev Yu.N., Avetisov V.A.

6. The Prebiotic Phase of the Origin of Life as Seen by a Physical Chemist
V. N. Parmon

7. Prebiotic Carbohydrates and Their Derivates
O.P. Pestunova, A.N. Simonov, V.N. Snytnikov, V.N. Parmon

8. Theoretical and Computer Modeling of Evolution of Autocatalytic Systems in a Flow Reactor
S.I. Bartsev, V.V. Mezhevikin

9. RNA World: First Steps Towards Functional Molecules
A.V Lutay, M.A. Zenkova, V.V. Vlassov

10. Trans Hammerhead Ribozyme: Ligation vs. Cleavage
M.A. Vorobjeva, A.S. Privalova, A.G. Venyaminova, V.V. Vlassov

11. Paradoxical Bistate Status of a Prebiotic Microsystem: Universal Predecessor of Life
V.N. Kompanichenko

Part III.Archaen–Proterozoic Ecosystems: Their Interaction and Contemporary Analogous

12. The Ancient Anoxic Biosphere Was Not As We Know It
A.E. Fallick, V.A. Melezhik, B.M. Simonson

13. Evolutionary Aspects of Geochemical Activity of Microbial Mats in Lakes and Hydrotherms of Baikal Rift Zone
B.B. Namsaraev, V.M. Gorlenko, Z.B Namsaraev, D.D. Barkhutova, L.P. Kozyreva, O.P. Dagurova, A.V. Tatarinov

14. On the concept for the Organization of the Modern Biosphere in the Terrestrial Subsurface
A.A. Oborin, L.M. Rubinstein, V.T. Khmurchik

15. Biomineralization and Evolution. Coevolution of Mineral and Biological Worlds
I.S Barskov

16. Visualization of the Silicon Biomineralization in Cyanobacteria, Sponges and Diatoms
Ye.V. Likhoshway, E.G. Sorokovikova, O.I. Belykh, O.L.V. Kaluzhnaya, S.I. Belikov, Ye.D. Bedoshvili, O.K.V. Kaluzhnaya, Ju.A. Masyukova, T.A. Sherbakova

17. Transformational Changes in Argillaceous Minerals due to Cyanobacteria
T.V. Alekseeva, L.M. Gerasimenko, E.V. Sapova, A.O. Alekseev

Part IV.Coevolution of Geological and Biological Events in Phanerozoe

18. Ecological Revolution Through Ordovician Biosphere (495 to 435 Ma ages): Start of the Coherent Life Evolution
A.V. Kanygin

Part V.Ecosystems and Molecular Genetic Factors of Organism Evolution

19. Evolution by Gene Duplications: from the Origin of the Genetic Code to the Human Genome
S.N. Rodin, A.S. Rodin

20. Evolution of the Translation Termination System in Eukaryotes
G. A. Zhouravleva, O. V. Tarasov, V. V. Schepachev, S. E. Moskalenko, N. I. Abramson, S. G. Inge-Vechtomov

21. The Hedgehog Signaling Cascade System: Evolution and Functional Dynamics
K.V. Gunbin, D.A. Afonnikov, L.V. Omelyanchuk, N.A Kolchanov

22. Approaches to the Resolution of Contradictions Between Phylogenetic Systems Based on Paleontological and Molecular Data
G. S. Rautian, A. S. Rautian, N. N. Kalandadze

23. Chromosomes and Speciation
P. M. Borodin

24. Biotic Turnover in Superorganism Systems: Several Principles of Establishment and Sustenance (Theoretical Analysis, Debatable Issues)
V.G. Gubanov, A.G. Degermendzhy

25. Chromosomes and Continents
I. I. Kiknadze, L. I. Gunderina, M. G. Butler, W. F. Wuelker, J. Martin

Part VI.Biosphere and Human Being

26. Genetic Landscape of the Central Asia and Volga–Ural Region
E. K. Khusnutdinova, M. A. Bermisheva, I. A. Kutuev, B. B. Yunusbayev, R. Villems

27. Problems of Reconstruction of Paleoenvironment and Conditions of the Habitability of the Ancient Man by the Example of Northwestern Altai
A. K. Agadjanian

28. The Settling of the Ancient Man by the Example of North-Western Altai
A.P. Derevianko, M.V. Shunkov

29. Evolutionary History of Wheats—the Main Cereal of Mankind
N. P. Goncharov, K. A. Golovnina, B. Kilian, S. Glushkov, A. Blinov, V. K. Shumny

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Keywords: SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / General SCI008000