New Uses for New Phylogenies [Paperback]

Paul H. Harvey (Editor), Andrew J. Leigh Brown (Editor), John Maynard Smith (Editor), Sean Nee (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 1996

Recent advances in molecular genetics make the sequencing of genes a straightforward exercise. Comparisons of sequenced genes from different individuals of a species, or from different species, allow the construction of family trees or evolutionary trees which reveal genetic relationships. This volume shows for the first time how those trees, or phylogenies, can be used to answer questions about population dynamics, epidemiology, development, biodiversity, conservation, and the evolution of genetic systems. The techniques for deciding what these new trees can tell us come together in a unified framework so that a common set of methods can be applied, whatever area of biology interests the researcher.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This comprehensive volume describes how phylogenetic trees can be used to address questions about population dynamics, epidemiology, development, biodiversity, conservation, and the evolution of genetic systems, and will interest biologists working in these and related fields."--BIOSIS

"The integration of phylogenies into areas outside of pure systematics has been one of the most striking developments in evolutionary biology over the past decade or so. . .New Uses for New Phylogenies. . .present[s] an extremely wide range of ideas, methods, and applications. . .Furthermore, although it is not a stated purpose of the book, the 20 chapters together demonstrate the special qualities of molecular data for addressing certain problems." --American Zoologist

About the Author

Paul Harvey is at University of Oxford. Andrew J. Leigh Brown is at University of Edinburgh.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (August 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198549849
• ISBN-13: 978-0198549840
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,340,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)