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9781405100335

Ecological Genetics Design, Analysis, and Application

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    9781405100335

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    1405100338

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-05-21
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

The use of molecular markers has revolutionized ecological genetics in the last 20 years. The fundamental problem facing new researchers is which of the many markers should be used and how the resulting data should then be analyzed. Until now, these guidelines have been hidden away in specialist journals. Ecological Genetics addresses this fundamental problem in clear, accessible language, suitable for upper-level undergraduates through to research-level professionals. The major topics in Ecological Genetics are treated within separate chapters, including: bull; bull;genetic diversity of populations and species bull;gene flow bull;phylogeography, and bull;speciation Within each chapter the potentially suitable molecular markers are described and the resulting data from each type of marker are discussed, including the underlying concepts of the various modes of analysis. These are illustrated with examples from both the plant and animal kingdoms. Researchers embarking on molecular approaches to ecological genetics (for instance, final-year undergraduates and new postgraduates) will find the book essential, and more experienced researchers will also find it of interest.

Author Biography

Dr Andrew Lowe recently took up a position as Research Lecturer in Ecological Genetics at the University of Queensland, Australia, after serving as a Senior Scientific Research Officer at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Edinburgh, UK. He manages a global network of highly regarded research projects on speciation and hybridization, range-wide phylogeography and fine-scale population gene dynamics, and has published more than 50 articles and papers on these subjects in scientific journals and books.


Dr Stephen Harris is Druce Curator of the Oxford University Herbaria, UK. As a University Research Lecturer he teaches in plant conservation genetics, and his research interests are molecular systematics, conservation genetics, and the effects of human activities on plant genetic variation and speciation. He has published more than 50 articles and papers on these subjects in scientific journals and books.

Dr Paul Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in Botany at Edge Hill College of Higher Education, UK. He was instrumental in implementing one of the UK’s first degree programs in Conservation Biology. He is also an Associate Lecturer with the Open University and has recently developed a small research group to continue his long-held interests in plant speciation and introgression, while developing new interests in conservation genetics.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Abbreviations x
1 Ecological genetics 1(5)
Summary
1(1)
1.1 What is ecological genetics?
1(2)
1.2 Why study ecological genetics?
3(1)
References
4(2)
2 Markers and sampling in ecological genetics 6(46)
Summary
6(1)
2.1 Introduction
6(1)
2.2 Methods of data generation
7(8)
2.3 Principles of sampling
15(5)
2.4 Practice
20(2)
2.5 Within-population sampling
22(12)
2.6 Among-population sampling
34(1)
2.7 Power analysis
34(1)
2.8 Further reading
35(1)
Essential methods information
36(9)
References
45(7)
3 Genetic diversity and differentiation 52(54)
Summary
52(1)
3.1 Introduction
52(1)
3.2 Factors influencing diversity and differentiation
53(5)
3.3 The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
58(4)
3.4 Genetic diversity
62(7)
3.5 Genetic differentiation
69(12)
3.6 Genetic distance
81(5)
3.7 Statistical approaches
86(3)
3.8 Use of genetic diversity statistics
89(11)
3.9 Concluding remarks
100(1)
3.10 Further reading
100(1)
References
100(6)
4 Gene flow and mating system 106(44)
Summary
106(1)
4.1 Introduction
106(1)
4.2 Factors governing gene flow
107(8)
4.3 Considerations for measuring gene flow
115(7)
4.4 Measuring gene flow - indirect estimates
122(12)
4.5 Measuring gene flow- direct estimates
134(9)
4.6 The importance of biological and environmental factors on gene flow
143(2)
References
145(5)
5 Intraspecific phylogenies and phylogeography 150(39)
Summary
150(1)
5.1 Introduction
150(7)
5.2 Homology, gene trees, and species trees
157(2)
5.3 Tree form and building
159(11)
5.4 Tree interpretation
170(9)
5.5 Organelle versus nuclear intraspecific phylogenies
179(1)
5.6 Further reading
180(1)
Essential methods information
181(4)
References
185(4)
6 Speciation and hybridization 189(54)
Summary
189(1)
6.1 Introduction
189(1)
6.2 Species
190(4)
6.3 Speciation
194(10)
6.4 Hybridization
204(2)
6.5 Analysis of speciation and hybridization
206(27)
6.6 Future developments
233(1)
6.7 Further reading
233(1)
References
233(10)
7 Case studies in ecological genetics: Lycaenid butterflies, ragworts, bears, and oaks 243(57)
Summary
243(1)
7.1 Introduction
244(1)
7.2 Lycaenid butterflies
244(13)
7.3 European ragworts
257(8)
7.4 Brown bears
265(9)
7.5 European oaks
274(18)
References
292(8)
Appendix A: Data analysis software 300(6)
Appendix B: Which distance algorithm should be used and when? 306(7)
Glossary 313(7)
Index 320

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