title: [Theory of V.A. dogiel on polymerization and oligomerization as a general integration concept].
abstract: The theory of V.A. Dogiel on the significance of polymerization and ligomerization processes in the evolution of Protozoa and Metazoa is compared with the paper of I.I. Schmalhauisen (1972) on factors and steps of aromorph evolution. Dogiel's theory is considered as a general integration conception. Four steps are distinguished in the evolution of biological systems: (1) formation of morphofunctional system by units of the lower structural level, (2) polymerization of morphofunctional units of a system, (3) oligomerization of morphofunctional units of system by means of their reduction, uniting, or differentiation, (4) integration and stabilization of a system owing to development of morphofunctional connections between its parts.
authors.forename: Iu V
authors.initials: IuV
authors.lastname: Makmaev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D008954:Models, Biological