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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Evolutionary genetics is unified by two goals: to understand the impact processes have on genetic variation, and to understand the consequences of these patterns. Research stretches from studies of DNA sequence evolution to studies of multivariate phenotypic evolution, from ancient events that lead to rapid evolution seen over short time scales.
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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 Rodríguez-Trelles, Rosa Tarrío 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: László 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
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"Impressive compendium of essays ... I encourage evolutionary biologists of all stripes to read it." --BioScience
"If you are a professor or established researcher, buy this book, show it to your students and start a reading group about the various chapters. If you are a postdoc or Ph.D.-student, buy this book, show it to your advisors and start a reading group about the various chapters. I can guarantee that you will learn a lot and get many new insights." -- Erik I. Svensson, Animal Biology, Vol. 57, No. 3 "Impressive compendium of essays ... I encourage evolutionary biologists of all stripes to read it." --BioScience "Evolutionary genetics is an ever-expanding field that treats the fundamental processes of evolution, and so lies at the core of evolutionary biology. Professors Fox and Wolf have convinced many leading international authorities to join them in a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of evolutionary genetics. Students should find the resulting collection an ideal entry into their studies of evolution."--Douglas J. Futuyma, Distinguished Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York "After reviewing the contributions to this excellent volume, I conclude that it is time to rephrase Dobzhanksy's famous quote to say, 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of Evolutionary Genetics!'"--Gunter P. Wagner, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University "A comprehensive survey of the ideas in the field, by a group of authors that reads like a who's who in evolutionary genetics."--Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at State University of New York-Stony Brook, and the author of Phenotypic Plasticity: Beyond Nature and Nurture "This is a superb survey of the many diverse viewpoints and new developments in a rapidly blossoming field."--Stevan J. Arnold, Professor, Department of Zoology, Oregon State University "This volume will probably result in the further acceleration of this already fast-moving field."--Quarterly Review of Biology "Impressive compendium of essays ... I encourage evolutionary biologists of all stripes to read it." --BioScience "Evolutionary genetics is an ever-expanding field that treats the fundamental processes of evolution, and so lies at the core of evolutionary biology. Professors Fox and Wolf have convinced many leading international authorities to join them in a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of evolutionary genetics. Students should find the resulting collection an ideal entry into their studies of evolution."--Douglas J. Futuyma, Distinguished Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, State University of New York "After reviewing the contributions to this excellent volume, I conclude that it is time to rephrase Dobzhanksy's famous quote to say, 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of Evolutionary Genetics!'"--Gunter P. Wagner, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Yale University "A comprehensive survey of the ideas in the field, by a group of authors that reads like a who's who in evolutionary genetics."--Massimo Pigliucci, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology at State University of New York-Stony Brook, and the author of Phenotypic Plasticity: Beyond Nature and Nurture "This is a superb survey of the many diverse viewpoints and new developments in a rapidly blossoming field."--Stevan J. Arnold, Professor, Department of Zoology, Oregon State University
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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).
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780195168181
Publisert
2006
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
1032 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
179 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
608

Biographical note

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).