Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution Book

Molecular genetic approaches have opened exciting new windows to the world of nature. This treatment of natural history and evolution addresses the many applications for protein and DNA markers from the perspectives of population biology, behavioral ecology, and organismal phylogeny. Following the introductory chapters that describe molecular laboratory techniques and methods for analyzing molecular data, the book presents a cornucopia of stimulating case histories where molecular methods have made significant contributions, on topics ranging from microevolutionary to macroevolutionary. The treatment is taxonomically balanced with numerous examples from plants, animals, and microbes. Appropriate for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scientists in such fields as ecology, genetics, ethology, molecular biology, population biology, systematics, and conservation biology, this book is for anyone interested in the application of molecular markers to biological problems. Read More