Genetic And Evolutionary Diversity

Author : Joram Piatigorsky
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674023413
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gene Sharing and Evolution written by Joram Piatigorsky and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gene Sharing and Evolution Piatigorsky explores the generality and implications of gene sharing throughout evolution and argues that most if not all proteins perform a variety of functions in the same and in different species, and that this is a fundamental necessity for evolution.

Author : Dr Robert Callow
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000942244
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetic and Evolutionary Diversity written by Dr Robert Callow and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the causes of genetic diversity within and between populations, species formation and multiplication and the association of species in communities. It also discusses reproductive patterns in relation to the integrated control of breeding systems and chromosomes behaviour. The ideas presented link fields of biology usually treated separately, which are relevant to population genetic, cytogenetic , ecological and evolutionary studies.This revised edition includes significant advances in the fields of plant genetics and cytogenetics and a greater emphasis on long term evolutionary processes.

Author : Laurence Martin Cook
Publisher : Garland Science
ISBN 13 : 9780748743360
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetic and Evolutionary Diversity written by Laurence Martin Cook and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 1999 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genetics and Evolutionary Diversity combines ideas generated in two previously separate areas of ecology and population genetics. This concise book serves as an effective introduction to some of the pivotal of evolutionary biology. The second edition is expanded to include both plants and animals.

Author : William H. Durham
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804721561
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Coevolution written by William H. Durham and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Darwin's "On the Origins of Species" had two principal goals: to show that species had not been separately created and to show that natural selection had been the main force behind their proliferation and descent from common ancestors. In "Coevolution," the author proposes a powerful new theory of cultural evolution--that is, of the descent with modification of the shared conceptual systems we call "cultures"--that is parallel in many ways to Darwin's theory of organic evolution. The author suggests that a process of cultural selection, or preservation by preference, driven chiefly by choice or imposition depending on the circumstances, has been the main but not exclusive force of cultural change. He shows that this process gives rise to five major patterns or "modes" in which cultural change is at odds with genetic change. Each of the five modes is discussed in some detail and its existence confirmed through one or more case studies chosen for their heuristic value, the robustness of their data, and their broader implications. But "Coevolution" predicts not simply the existence of the five modes of gene-culture relations; it also predicts their relative importance in the ongoing dynamics of cultural change in particular cases. The case studies themselves are lucid and innovative reexaminations of an array of oft-pondered anthropological topics--plural marriage, sickle-cell anemia, basic color terms, adult lactose absorption, incest taboos, headhunting, and cannibalism. In a general case, the author's goal is to demonstrate that an evolutionary analysis of both genes and culture has much to contribute to our understanding of human diversity, particularly behavioral diversity, and thus to the resolution of age-old questions about nature and nurture, genes and culture.

Author : Sean B. Carroll
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118685202
Total Pages : 475 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From DNA to Diversity written by Sean B. Carroll and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this landmark work, the author team led by Dr. Sean Carroll presents the general principles of the genetic basis of morphological change through a synthesis of evolutionary biology with genetics and embryology. In this extensively revised second edition, the authors delve into the latest discoveries, incorporating new coverage of comparative genomics, molecular evolution of regulatory proteins and elements, and microevolution of animal development. An accessible text, focusing on the most well-known genes, developmental processes and taxa. Builds logically from developmental genetics and regulatory mechanisms to evolution at different genetic morphological levels. Adds major insights from recent genome studies, new evo-devo biology research findings, and a new chapter on models of variation and divergence among closely related species. Provides in-depth focus on key concepts through well-developed case studies. Features clear, 4-color illustrations and photographs, chapter summaries, references and a glossary. Presents the research of Dr. Carroll, a pioneer in the field and the past president of the Society for Developmental Biology.

Author : Anne E. Magurran
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198503057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution of Biological Diversity written by Anne E. Magurran and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : L.M. Cook
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetic and Ecological Diversity written by L.M. Cook and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-04-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended as an introduction to population genetics, this book concentrates on animals rather than plants and encompass patterns of genetic variablity and genetic change.

Author : Jonathan Bard
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000483215
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Evolution written by Jonathan Bard and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolution is the single unifying principle of biology and core to everything in the life sciences. More than a century of work by scientists from across the biological spectrum has produced a detailed history of life across the phyla and explained the mechanisms by which new species form. This textbook covers both this history and the mechanisms of speciation; it also aims to provide students with the background needed to read the research literature on evolution. Students will therefore learn about cladistics, molecular phylogenies, the molecular-genetical basis of evolutionary change including the important role of protein networks, symbionts and holobionts, together with the core principles of developmental biology. The book also includes introductory appendices that provide background knowledge on, for example, the diversity of life today, fossils, the geology of Earth and the history of evolutionary thought. Key Features Summarizes the origins of life and the evolution of the eukaryotic cell and of Urbilateria, the last common ancestor of invertebrates and vertebrates. Reviews the history of life across the phyla based on the fossil record and computational phylogenetics. Explains evo-devo and the generation of anatomical novelties. Illustrates the roles of small populations, genetic drift, mutation and selection in speciation. Documents human evolution using the fossil record and evidence of dispersal across the world leading to the emergence of modern humans.

Author : John Adds
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
ISBN 13 : 9780748774920
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity written by John Adds and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 2004 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised edition of the highly successful Nelson Advanced Science Biology series for A Level Biology and Human Biology - Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity provides full content coverage of Unit 5 of the AS and A2 specifications.

Author : Egbert Giles Leigh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adaptation and Diversity written by Egbert Giles Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: