{"product_id":"molecular-evolution-isbn-9780865428898","title":"Molecular Evolution","description":"The study of evolution at the molecular level has given the subject of evolutionary biology a new significance. Phylogenetic 'trees' of gene sequences are a powerful tool for recovering evolutionary relationships among species, and can be used to answer a broad range of evolutionary and ecological questions. They are also beginning to permeate the medical sciences. In this book, the authors approach the study of molecular evolution with the phylogenetic tree as a central metaphor. This will equip students and professionals with the ability to see both the evolutionary relevance of molecular data, and the significance evolutionary theory has for molecular studies. The book is accessible yet sufficiently detailed and explicit so that the student can learn the mechanics of the procedures discussed. The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in molecular evolution\/phylogenetic reconstruction. It will also be a useful supplement for students taking wider courses in evolution, as well as a valuable resource for professionals. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst student textbook of phylogenetic reconstruction which uses the tree as a central metaphor of evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter summaries and annotated suggestions for further reading.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorked examples facilitate understanding of some of the more complex issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on clarity and accessibility.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  The Archaeology of the Genome. \u003cp\u003eTrees; Genes: Organization, Function and Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenes in Populations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Genetic Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferring Molecular Phylogeny.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Molecular Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications of Molecular Phylogenetics\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eRoderic Dugald Morton Page, known as Rod, is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, and the author of several books. As of 2015 he is professor at the University of Glasgow and was editor of the journal Systematic Biology until the end of 2007. Edward Charles Holmes FRS FAA is an evolutionary biologist and virologist, and since 2012 an National Health and Medical Research Council Australia Fellow and professor at the University of Sydney.  The study of evolution at the molecular level has given evolutionary biology a new impetus. Phylogenetic 'trees' of gene sequences are a poweful tool for recovering evolutionary relationships among species, and can be used to answer a broad range of evolutionary and ecological questions. They are also beginning to permeate the medical sciences. In this book, the authors approach the study of molecular evolution with the phylogenetic tree as a central metaphor. This will equip students and professionals with the ability to see both the evolutionary relevance of molecular data, and the significance evolutionary theory has for molecular studies. The book is accessible, yet sufficiently detailed and explicit that the student can learn the mechanics of the procedures discussed. The book is intended for senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in molecular evolution\/phylogenetic reconstruction. It will also be a useful supplement for students taking wider courses in evolution, as well as a valuable resource for professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989647769829,"sku":"NP9780865428898","price":148.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780865428898.jpg?v=1761784948","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/molecular-evolution-isbn-9780865428898","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}