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9780470090626

Molecular Ecology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470090626

  • ISBN10:

    0470090626

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-01-01
  • Publisher: WILEY

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Summary

Molecular Ecology provides a comprehensive introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book unites theory with examples from a wide range of taxa in a logical and progressive manner, and its accessible writing style makes subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to its readers. The first part of the book introduces the essential underpinnings of molecular ecology, starting with a review of genetics and a discussion of the molecular markers that are most frequently used in ecological research. This leads into an overview of population genetics in ecology. The second half of the book then moves on to specific applications of molecular ecology, covering phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics. The final chapter looks at molecular ecology in a wider context by using a number of case studies that are relevant to various economic and social concerns, including wildlife forensics, agriculture, and overfishing comprehensive overview of the different aspects of molecular ecology attention to both theoretical and applied concerns accessible writing style and logical structure numerous up-to-date examples and references This will be an invaluable reference for those studying molecular ecology, population genetics, evolutionary biology, conservation genetics and behavioural ecology, as well as researchers working in these fields.

Author Biography

Dr Freeland's research career in molecular ecology has embraced aspects of evolution, behavioural ecology, population genetics, and conservation genetics.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Molecular genetics in ecology
What is molecular ecology
The emergence of molecular ecology
An unlimited source of data
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Molecular markers in ecology
Understanding molecular markers
Nodes of inheritance
Molecular markers
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Genetic analysis of single populations
Why study single populations
Quantifying genetic diversity
What influences genetic diversity
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Genetic analysis of multiple populations
Why study multiple populations
Quantifying population subdivision
Quantifying gene flow
What influences gene flow
Population differentiation: genetic drift and natural selection
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Phylogeography
What is phylogeography
Molecular markers in phylogeography
Molecular clocks
Bifurcating trees
The coalescent
Networks
Nested clade phylogeographic analysis and statistical phylogeography
Distribution of genetic lineages
Comparative phylogeography
Introduced species
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Molecular approaches to behavioural ecology
Using molecules to study behaviour
Mating systems
Manipulation of sex ratio
Sex-biased dispersal
Foraging
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Conservation genetics
The need for conservation
Taxonomy
Population size, genetic diversity and inbreeding
Captive breeding
Overview
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Molecular ecology in a wider context
Applications of molecular ecology
Wildlife forensics
Agriculture
Fishing
The future of molecular ecology
Chapter summary
Useful websites and software
Further reading
Review questions
Glossary
Answers to review questions
References
Index
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