Evolutionary Genetics
Concepts and Case Studies
Published on 25. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-19-516818-1 (ISBN)
Description
The diverse field of evolutionary genetics is unified by two goals: to understand the impact that evolutionary processes have on genetic variation, and to understand the consequences of these patterns for various evolutionary process. Research in evolutionary genetics stretches across a continuum of scale, from studies of DNA sequence evolution (Ch. 7 and 9), to studies of multivariate phenotypic evolution (Ch. 20), across a continuum of time, from ancient events that lead to current species diversity (Ch. 28), to rapid evolution seen over relatively short time scales in experimental evolution studies (Ch. 31).
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"Impressive compendium of essays ... I encourage evolutionary biologists of all stripes to read it." --BioScienceMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 halftones, 146 line drawings, tables
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1130 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-516818-1 (9780195168181)
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Persons
Charles Fox is an evolutionary ecologist who uses quantitative genetic approaches to study evolution and adaptation of ecologically important traits. He has coedited two previous books for Oxford University Press, Maternal Effects as Adaptations (1998) and Evolutionary Ecology: Concepts and Case Studies (2001).
Jason Wolf is an evolutionary geneticist who integrates empirical and theoretical quantitative and population genetics to study the evolution of complex traits. He coedited Epistasis and the Evolutionary Process (2000).
Jason Wolf is an evolutionary geneticist who integrates empirical and theoretical quantitative and population genetics to study the evolution of complex traits. He coedited Epistasis and the Evolutionary Process (2000).
Content
PART I: Principles of Evolutionary Genetics
1: Michael R. Dietrich: From Mendel to Molecules: A Brief History of Evolutionary Genetics
2: Marta L. Wayne and Michael M. Miyamota: Genetic Variation
3: David Houle and Alexey Kondrashov: Mutation
4: Michael J. Wade: Natural Selection
5: John H. Gillespie: Stochastic Processes in Evolution
6: Charles J. Goodnight: Genetics and Evolution in Structured Populations
PART II: Molecular Evolution
7: Michael W. Nachman: Detecting Selection at the Molecular Level
8: Francisco Rodriguez-Trelles, Rosa Tarrio and Francisco J. Ayala: Rates of Molecular Evolution
9: Ying Chen and Wolfgang Stephan: Weak Selection on Noncoding Gene Features
10: Dmitri Petrov and Jonathan F. Wendel: Evolution of Eukaryotic Genome Structure
11: Joe Thornton: New Genes, New Functions: Gene Family Evolution and Phylogenetics
12: Noah A. Rosenberg: Gene Genealogies
PART III: From Genotype to Phenotype
13: Simon C. Lovell: Gene Function and Molecular Evolution
14: Laszlo Patthy: Evolution of Multidomain Proteins
15: David L. Stern: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
16: Mark L. Siegal and Aviv Bergman: Canalization
17: Eva Jablonka & Marion J. Lamb: Evolutionary Epigenetics
PART IV: Quantitative Genetics and Selection
18: Derek A. Roff: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
19: James M. Cheverud: Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Variation
20: Patrick C. Phillips and Katrina L. McGuigan: Evolution of Genetic Variance-Covariance Structure
21: Samuel M. Scheiner: Genotype-Environment Interactions and Evolution
22: Allen J. Moore and Patricia J. Moore: Genetics of Sexual Selection
23: Steven A. Frank: Social Selection
PART V: Genetics of Speciation
24: Norman A. Johnson: The Evolution of Reproductive Isolating Barriers
25: Pawel Michalak and Mohamed A. F. Noor: Genetics of Reproductive Isolation and Species Differences in Model Organisms
26: Michael L. Arnold and John M. Burke: Natural Hybridization
27: Lisa Marie Meffert: Population Bottlenecks and Founder Effects
28: Ashley N. Egan and Keith A. Crandall: Theory of Phylogenetic Estimation
PART VI: Evolutionary Genetics in Action
29: Paula X. Kover: Evolutionary Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions
30: Daniel E. L. Promislow and Anne M. Bronikowski: The evolutionary Genetics of Senescence
31: Adam K. Chippindale: Experimental Evolution
32: Richard Frankham: Evolutionary conservation genetics
Glossary
1: Michael R. Dietrich: From Mendel to Molecules: A Brief History of Evolutionary Genetics
2: Marta L. Wayne and Michael M. Miyamota: Genetic Variation
3: David Houle and Alexey Kondrashov: Mutation
4: Michael J. Wade: Natural Selection
5: John H. Gillespie: Stochastic Processes in Evolution
6: Charles J. Goodnight: Genetics and Evolution in Structured Populations
PART II: Molecular Evolution
7: Michael W. Nachman: Detecting Selection at the Molecular Level
8: Francisco Rodriguez-Trelles, Rosa Tarrio and Francisco J. Ayala: Rates of Molecular Evolution
9: Ying Chen and Wolfgang Stephan: Weak Selection on Noncoding Gene Features
10: Dmitri Petrov and Jonathan F. Wendel: Evolution of Eukaryotic Genome Structure
11: Joe Thornton: New Genes, New Functions: Gene Family Evolution and Phylogenetics
12: Noah A. Rosenberg: Gene Genealogies
PART III: From Genotype to Phenotype
13: Simon C. Lovell: Gene Function and Molecular Evolution
14: Laszlo Patthy: Evolution of Multidomain Proteins
15: David L. Stern: Evolutionary Developmental Biology
16: Mark L. Siegal and Aviv Bergman: Canalization
17: Eva Jablonka & Marion J. Lamb: Evolutionary Epigenetics
PART IV: Quantitative Genetics and Selection
18: Derek A. Roff: Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics
19: James M. Cheverud: Genetic Architecture of Quantitative Variation
20: Patrick C. Phillips and Katrina L. McGuigan: Evolution of Genetic Variance-Covariance Structure
21: Samuel M. Scheiner: Genotype-Environment Interactions and Evolution
22: Allen J. Moore and Patricia J. Moore: Genetics of Sexual Selection
23: Steven A. Frank: Social Selection
PART V: Genetics of Speciation
24: Norman A. Johnson: The Evolution of Reproductive Isolating Barriers
25: Pawel Michalak and Mohamed A. F. Noor: Genetics of Reproductive Isolation and Species Differences in Model Organisms
26: Michael L. Arnold and John M. Burke: Natural Hybridization
27: Lisa Marie Meffert: Population Bottlenecks and Founder Effects
28: Ashley N. Egan and Keith A. Crandall: Theory of Phylogenetic Estimation
PART VI: Evolutionary Genetics in Action
29: Paula X. Kover: Evolutionary Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions
30: Daniel E. L. Promislow and Anne M. Bronikowski: The evolutionary Genetics of Senescence
31: Adam K. Chippindale: Experimental Evolution
32: Richard Frankham: Evolutionary conservation genetics
Glossary