The Evolution of the Genome

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-12-301463-4
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 768 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1066 g

The Evolution of the Genome provides a much needed overview of genomic study through clear, detailed, expert-authored discussions of the key areas in genome biology. This includes the evolution of genome size, genomic parasites, gene and ancient genome duplications, polypoidy, comparative genomics, and the implications of these genome-level phenomena for evolutionary theory. In addition to reviewing the current state of knowledge of these fields in an accessible way, the various chapters also provide historical and conceptual background information, highlight the ways in which the critical questions are actually being studied, indicate some important areas for future research, and build bridges across traditional professional and taxonomic boundaries.

The Evolution of the Genome will serve as a critical resource for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and established scientists alike who are interested in the issue of genome evolution in the broadest sense.

Zielgruppe

Graduate students and researchers interested in genomics and evolutionary biology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gregory, T. Ryan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Genome Size Evolution in Animals
2. Genome Size Evolution in Plants
3. Transposable Elements
4. B Chromosomes
5. Small-Scale Gene Duplications
6. Large-Scale Gene and Ancient Genome Duplications
7. Polyploidy in Plants
8. Polyploidy in Animals
9. Comparative Genomics in Eukaryotes
10. Comparative Genomics in Prokaryotes
11. Macroevolution and the Genome

Über Autor(innen)

Gregory, T. Ryan
Dr. T. Ryan Gregory completed his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada in 2002. He has been the recipient of several prestigious scholarships and fellowships, and was named the winner of the 2003 Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, one of the nation's premiere research awards. He has been a postdoctoral fellow at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Natural History Museum in London, England.

Dr. T. Ryan Gregory completed his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and zoology at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada in 2002. He has been the recipient of several prestigious scholarships and fellowships, and was named the winner of the 2003 Howard Alper Postdoctoral Prize by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, one of the nation's premiere research awards. He has been a postdoctoral fellow at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and the Natural History Museum in London, England.