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Klappentext Molecular Ecology, 2nd Edition provides an accessible introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book takes a logical and progressive approach to uniting theory with examples from a wide range of taxonomic groups. The straightforward writing style offers in-depth analysis whilst making often challenging subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to the reader.The first part of the book introduces the essential underpinnings of molecular ecology, and includes a review of genetics, a discussion of the molecular markers that are most frequently used in ecological research, and a chapter devoted to the newly emerging field of ecological genomics. The second half of the book covers specific applications of molecular ecology, covering phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics.The new edition provides a thoroughly up-to-date introduction to the field, emphasising new types of analyses and including current examples and techniques whilst also retaining the information-rich, highly readable style which set the first edition apart.* Incorporates both theoretical and applied perspectives* Highly accessible, user-friendly approach and presentation* Includes links to online self-assessment activities with hypothetical cases based on actual species and realistic data sets* Uses case studies to place the theory in context* Provides coverage of population genetics, genomics, phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics. Zusammenfassung This second edition provides an accessible 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 straightforward writing style makes subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to its readers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface.Acknowledgements.1 Molecular Genetics in Ecology.What is molecular ecology?The emergence of molecular ecology.Protein allozymes.Allozymes as genetic markers.An unlimited source of data.Mutation and recombination.Is genetic variation adaptive?Polymerase chain reaction.Getting data from PCR.Quantitative PCR.Overview.Chapter summary.Useful websites and software.Further reading.Review questions.2 Molecular Markers in Ecology.Understanding molecular markers.Modes of Inheritance.Nuclear versus organelle.Haploid chromosomes.Identifying hybrids.Uniparental markers: A cautionary noteMolecular markers.Co-dominant markers.Dominant markers.Overview.Chapter summary.Useful websites and software.Further reading.Online activities.Review questions.3 Genetic Analysis of Single Populations.Why Study Single Populations?What is a population?Quantifying genetic diversity.Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.Estimates of genetic diversity.Haploid diversity.Choice of marker.What Influences Genetic Diversity?Genetic drift.What is effective population size?Quantifying census population size.Quantifying effective population size.Demographic influences on Ne.Ne, genetic drift and genetic diversity.Population bottlenecks.Founder effects and invasive species.Natural selection.The major histocompatibility complex.Reproduction.Overview.Chapter summary.Useful websites and software.Further reading.Online activities.Review questions.4 Genetic Analysis of Multiple Populations.Why study multiple populations?Quantifying Population Subdivision.Genetic distance.F-statistics.Interpreting FST.Non-a priori identification of populations.Quantifying Gene Flow.Direct methods.Indirect methods.Assignment tests.What Influences Gene Flow?Barriers to dispersal.Landscape genetics.Metapopulations.Interspecific interactions.Hybridization.Population differentiation: genetic drift and natural selection.Gene flow and genetic...
