Evolutionary Pathways in Nature : a Phylogenetic Approach.
Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the well-known geneticist John Avise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of biologi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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West Nyack :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Summary: | Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the well-known geneticist John Avise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of biological traits (anatomical, behavioral, ecological, physiological, biochemical and even geographical). Guiding readers on a natural history tour along dozens of evolutionary pathways, the author describes how creatures ranging from microbes to elephants came to possess their current phenotypes. Essentia. |
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| Item Description: | Light and dark mice. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (300 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780511219993 0511219997 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |