Evolutionary genetics : concepts and case studies / edited by Charles W. Fox, Jason B. Wolf.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fox, Charles W.

Wolf, Jason B.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolutionary genetics.

Genetics, Population.

Evolution.

Genotype.

Models, Genetic.

Variation (Genetics).

Medical Subjects:

Genetics, Population.

Evolution.

Genotype.

Models, Genetic.

Variation (Genetics).

Physical Description:

xvi, 592 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2006]

Summary:

Charles Fox and Jason Wolf have brought together leading researchers to produce a cutting-edge primer introducing readers to the major concepts in modern evolutionary genetics. This book spans the continuum of scale, from studies of DNA sequence evolution through proteins and development to multivariate phenotypic evolution, and the continuum of time, from ancient events that lead to current species diversity to the rapid evolution seen over relatively short time scales in experiemental evolution studies. Chapters are accessible to an audience lacking extensive background in evolutionaryy genetics but also current and in-depth enough to be of value to established researchers in evolution biology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-574) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0195168178

0195168186

OCLC:

59280330

Publisher Number:

9780195168174 (cloth)

9780195168181 (pbk.)