Progress and prospects in evolutionary biology : the Drosophila model /

The common fruitfly, Drosophila, is the most extensively studied of all organisms in genetical research. Thus, it would appear to be the best model for achieving new insights. Its use in evolutionary studies has resulted in an explosion of knowledge which has never before been gathered into a single...

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Main Author: Powell, Jeffrey R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The common fruitfly, Drosophila, is the most extensively studied of all organisms in genetical research. Thus, it would appear to be the best model for achieving new insights. Its use in evolutionary studies has resulted in an explosion of knowledge which has never before been gathered into a single volume. This book spans the full range of evolutionary studies - population genetics, ecology, ecological genetics, speciation, phylogenetics, genome evolution, molecular; evolution, and development. In covering these topics, highlights of empirical research are emphasized and are put into the context of major issues in evolution.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 562 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-551) and index.
ISBN:9780195360325 (electronic bk.)
019536032X (electronic bk.)
1280442557
9781280442551