Description
Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the award-winning geneticist John advise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of biological traits (anatomical, behavioral, ecological, physiological, biochemical, and even geographical). Guiding readers on a natural history tour along dozens of evolutionary pathways, the author describes how creatures ranging from microbes to elephants came to possess their current phenotypes.
Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
304 pages
Language
English
Published
Dec 16, 2011
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Editions
4 editions
ISBN-10
128048022X
ISBN-13
9781280480225