Species Evolution

The Role of Chromosome Change

• Author(s): Max King,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 336
• ISBN_10: 0521484545
  ISBN_13: 9780521484541
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Life Sciences / Biology , Science / Life Sciences / Evolution , Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics , Science / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology ,

Description:... What are species? What are the factors involved in their evolution? Dr Max King presents an up-to-date synthesis of theoretical, experimental and descriptive perspectives on speciation in higher organisms. The book provides a fresh insight into the processes involved in speciation utilizing the multi-dimensional databases now available. The author clearly and concisely analyses the most recent research in plant and animal populations, concentrating on the evolutionary processes, the role of chromosomes and the genetic mechanisms involved in speciation. This book will be essential reading for research workers in genetics, evolutionary studies, botany and zoology, as well as being of interest to advanced students entering the field.