Genetic and Evolutionary Diversity: The Sport of Nature

ISBN-13: 9780748743360 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 304 str.

L. M. Cook; R. S. Callow

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Part 1. SPECIES ABUNDANCE 1. Species Diversity. 2. Explanations. 3. Dynamics. Part 2 POPULATION PROCESSES. 4. Populations. 5. Genes. 6. Sources of continuous variation. 7. Gene Frequency. 8. Genetics variability in natural populations. 9. Polymorphism and ecological genetics. 10. Response to selection by pesticides. 11. Population consequence of selection. 12. Polymorphism and neutral mutation. 13. Gene interplay models for polymorphism. 14. Polymorphism: a case history. 15. Genetics variability - conclusions. Part 3. POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION. 16. Species formation and evolution. 17. Species associations. 18. Pattern and process - the long-term evolutionary perspective.

O autorze

Dr Robert Callow, Dr Laurence M Cook