AuthorHughes, Austin L., 1949-
TitleAdaptive evolution of genes and genomes / Austin L. Hughes
Imprint New York : Oxford University Press, 1999
Descript ix, 270 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

CONTENT

1. What Is Adaptive Evolution? -- 2. Methods of Sequence Analysis -- 3. The Neutral Theory -- 4. Balancing Selection: The Major Histocompatibility Complex -- 5. Other Examples of Balancing Selection -- 6. Directional Selection -- 7. Evolution of New Protein Function -- 8. Adaptive Characteristics of Genomes -- 9. Conclusions


SUBJECT

  1. Evolutionary genetics
  2. Proteins -- Evolution
  3. Adaptation (Physiology)

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
Science LibraryQH390 A221h 1999 CHECK SHELVES