Rates Of Evolution
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Rates Of Evolution
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Author : K.S.W. Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-06-07
Rates Of Evolution written by K.S.W. Campbell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-07 with Science categories.
Originally published in 1987 Rates of Evolution is an edited collection drawn from a symposium convened to bring together palaeontologists, geneticists, molecular biologists and developmental biologists to examine some aspects of the problem of evolutionary rates. The book asks questions surrounding the study of evolution, such as did large morphological changes really occur rapidly at various times in the geological past, or is the fossil record too imperfect to be of value in assessing rates of morphological change? What is the measure of ‘rapid’ change? Is stasis at any taxonomic level established? Is it possible to relate genomic and morphological change? What is the role of regulatory and executive genes in controlling evolutionary change? Does the transfer of genetic material between different taxa provide the possibility of increasing evolutionary rates? Featuring contributions from leading researchers, this book will interest anthropologists, palaeontology and scientists of evolution and genetics.
Rates Of Evolution
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Author : Philip D. Gingerich
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-09
Rates Of Evolution written by Philip D. Gingerich and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-09 with Reference categories.
An overview of evolutionary rates, analyzing data from laboratory, field and fossil record studies to extract their underlying generation-to-generation rates.
Rates Of Evolution
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Author : Philip D. Gingerich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Rates Of Evolution written by Philip D. Gingerich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Evolution (Biology) categories.
"How fast is evolution, and why does it matter? The rate of evolution, and whether it is gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This book compiles and compares examples of evolution from laboratory, field, and fossil record studies, analyzing them to extract their underlying rates. It concludes that while change is slow when averaged over many generations, on a generation-to-generation time scale, evolution is rapid. Chapters cover the history of evolutionary studies, from Lamarck and Darwin in the nineteenth century to the present day. An overview of the statistics of variation, dynamics of random walks, processes of natural selection and random drift, and effects of scale and time averaging are also provided, along with methods for the analysis of evolutionary time series. Containing case studies and worked examples, this book is ideal for advanced students and researchers in paleontology, biology, and anthropology"--
Rates Of Evolution
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Author : Philip D. Gingerich
language : en
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Discussion Of Time Rates In Evolution
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Author : James Small
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Discussion Of Time Rates In Evolution written by James Small and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with categories.
Microevolution Rate Pattern Process
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Author : Andrew P. Hendry
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Microevolution Rate Pattern Process written by Andrew P. Hendry and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
From guppies to Galapagos finches and from adaptive landscapes to haldanes, this compilation of contributed works provides reviews, perspectives, theoretical models, statistical developments, and empirical demonstrations exploring the tempo and mode of microevolution on contemporary to geological time scales. New developments, and reviews, of classic and novel empirical systems demonstrate the strength and diversity of evolutionary processes producing biodiversity within species. Perspectives and theoretical insights expand these empirical observations to explore patterns and mechanisms of microevolution, methods for its quantification, and implications for the evolution of biodiversity on other scales. This diverse assemblage of manuscripts is aimed at professionals, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates who desire a timely synthesis of current knowledge, an illustration of exciting new directions, and a springboard for future investigations in the study of microevolution in the wild.
Statistical Methods In Molecular Evolution
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Author : Rasmus Nielsen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-05-06
Statistical Methods In Molecular Evolution written by Rasmus Nielsen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-06 with Science categories.
In the field of molecular evolution, inferences about past evolutionary events are made using molecular data from currently living species. With the availability of genomic data from multiple related species, molecular evolution has become one of the most active and fastest growing fields of study in genomics and bioinformatics. Most studies in molecular evolution rely heavily on statistical procedures based on stochastic process modelling and advanced computational methods including high-dimensional numerical optimization and Markov Chain Monte Carlo. This book provides an overview of the statistical theory and methods used in studies of molecular evolution. It includes an introductory section suitable for readers that are new to the field, a section discussing practical methods for data analysis, and more specialized sections discussing specific models and addressing statistical issues relating to estimation and model choice. The chapters are written by the leaders of field and they will take the reader from basic introductory material to the state-of-the-art statistical methods. This book is suitable for statisticians seeking to learn more about applications in molecular evolution and molecular evolutionary biologists with an interest in learning more about the theory behind the statistical methods applied in the field. The chapters of the book assume no advanced mathematical skills beyond basic calculus, although familiarity with basic probability theory will help the reader. Most relevant statistical concepts are introduced in the book in the context of their application in molecular evolution, and the book should be accessible for most biology graduate students with an interest in quantitative methods and theory. Rasmus Nielsen received his Ph.D. form the University of California at Berkeley in 1998 and after a postdoc at Harvard University, he assumed a faculty position in Statistical Genomics at Cornell University. He is currently an Ole Rømer Fellow at the University of Copenhagen and holds a Sloan Research Fellowship. His is an associate editor of the Journal of Molecular Evolution and has published more than fifty original papers in peer-reviewed journals on the topic of this book. From the reviews: "...Overall this is a very useful book in an area of increasing importance." Journal of the Royal Statistical Society "I find Statistical Methods in Molecular Evolution very interesting and useful. It delves into problems that were considered very difficult just several years ago...the book is likely to stimulate the interest of statisticians that are unaware of this exciting field of applications. It is my hope that it will also help the 'wet lab' molecular evolutionist to better understand mathematical and statistical methods." Marek Kimmel for the Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 2006 "Who should read this book? We suggest that anyone who deals with molecular data (who does not?) and anyone who asks evolutionary questions (who should not?) ought to consult the relevant chapters in this book." Dan Graur and Dror Berel for Biometrics, September 2006 "Coalescence theory facilitates the merger of population genetics theory with phylogenetic approaches, but still, there are mostly two camps: phylogeneticists and population geneticists. Only a few people are moving freely between them. Rasmus Nielsen is certainly one of these researchers, and his work so far has merged many population genetic and phylogenetic aspects of biological research under the umbrella of molecular evolution. Although Nielsen did not contribute a chapter to his book, his work permeates all its chapters. This book gives an overview of his interests and current achievements in molecular evolution. In short, this book should be on your bookshelf." Peter Beerli for Evolution, 60(2), 2006
Phylogeny And Rates Of The Evolution
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Author : Michael J. Novacek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Phylogeny And Rates Of The Evolution written by Michael J. Novacek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Evolution categories.
Rates Of Evolution In Fossil Mammals
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
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Genome Structure And Determinants Of Rates Of Evolution
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Author : Claudia Weber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Genome Structure And Determinants Of Rates Of Evolution written by Claudia Weber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
How might the process of meiotic crossing-over affect the evolution of sequences and genome structure? Much attention has been focussed on the notion that crossing-over modulates the efficacy of selection. Here, we consider how good the evidence for this is. Correlations between recombination and protein rates of evolution, commonly interpreted in the above framework, might be misleading for failing to remove the effects of covariates or misinterpreted by disregarding direct effects of recombination, such as biased gene conversion. Similarly, higher diversity commonly seen in highly recombining domains may not necessarily imply a connection between recombination and diversity. It could, for instance, reflect a covariance with mutation rate variability owing to replication timing effects. This thesis examines not only these links between recombination and gene evolution but in addition asks other recombination-centred questions. Is gene order evolution in part driven by recombination predisposing certain sites to rearrangement? How can we account for the genomic location of recombination? Does, for example, germline expression, recently suggested to predict low recombination rates in mammals, predict recombination rates in flies? With the exception of the second chapter where we investigate the relationship between double strand break formation, recombination and sequence divergence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, my work considers Drosophila, making use of the 12 genomes resource. While an effect of crossover on divergence owing to more efficient selection cannot be ruled out, we demonstrate that premeiotic double strand breaks also predict slow evolution. Late replication, we show, is associated with increases in both divergence and variation but this does not undermine the recombination-diversity correlation. While recombination is associated with increased rearrangement rates, we find no evidence that germline expressed genes avoid recombination.