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Evolution and Speciation - Essays in Honor of M. J. D. White

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Klappentext This 1981 collection focuses on a wide range of topics in the general field of evolutionary biology. Zusammenfassung This 1981 collection focuses on a wide range of topics in the general field of evolutionary biology. The authors have all been associated with Professor M. J. D. White! who was the world authority on chromosomal evolution and speciation! to whom this volume was presented on his seventieth birthday. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of contributors; Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. M. J. D. White: the scientist and the man William R. Atchley; Part II. Cytology and Cytogenetics: 2. Chromosome change and evolutionary change: a critique Bernard John; 3. Components of genetic systems in mammals David L. Hayman; 4. Sex chromosomes, parthenogenesis, and polyploidy in ticks James H. Oliver, Jr.; 5. Differentiation of heterochromatin W. J. Peacock, E. S. Dennis, A. J. Hilliker and A. J. Pryor; 6. A glimpse of the tridactyloid karyotype Robert Blackith; Part III. Hybrid Zones: 7. Hybrid zones and speciation N. H. Barton and G. M. Hewitt; 8. Chromosomal hybrid zones in orthopteroid insects David D. Shaw; 9. Toward a genodynamics of hybrid zones: studies of Australian frogs and West Indian land snails David S. Woodruff; Part IV. Speciation and Evolution: 10. Stasipatric speciation and rapid evolution in animals Guy L. Bush; 11. Habitat selection and speciation in Drosophila Peter A. Parsons; 12. Problems in speciation in Chironomus oppositus Walker in southeastern Australia Jon Martin and B. T. O. Lee; 13. Chromosome change and speciation in lizards Max King; 14. Chromosomal tracing of evolution in a phylad of species related to Drosophila hawaiiensis Hampton L. Carson; 15. Reproductive isolation: a critical review Murray J. Littlejohn; 16. The maintenance of B chromosomes in Brachycome dichromosomatica S. Smith-White and C. R. Carter; 17. Genetic aspects of ant evolution Ross H. Crozier; 18. Chromosomal evolution and morphometric variability in the thlytokous insect Warramaba virgo (key) William R. Atchley; 19. Speculations on the evolution of the insect storage proteins John A. Thomson; 20. Evolution in jeopardy: the role of nature reserves O. H. Frankel; Index....

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Authors William R. Atchley, William R. Woodruff Atchley
Assisted by William R. Atchley (Editor), Atchley William R. (Editor), David S. Woodruff (Editor), Woodruff David S. (Editor)
Publisher Cambridge University Press ELT
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 17.02.2011
 
EAN 9780521187404
ISBN 978-0-521-18740-4
No. of pages 448
Subjects Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries

Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Evolution / Evolutionary biology

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