Evolutionary analysis / Scott Freeman, Jon C. Herron.

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 1 A Case for evolutionary thinking Understanding HIV

1.1 The natural history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic
1.2 Why does AZT Work in the short Run, But Fail in the long Run?
1.3 Why is HIV fatal
etc

Chapter 2 The pattern of evolution

2.1 Evidence of change through time
2.2 Evidence of common Ancestry
2.3 The age of earth
etc

Chapter 3 Darwinian Natural selection

3.1 Artificial Selection : Domestic Animals and Plants
3.2 Evolution by Natural selection
3.3 The evolution of flower Color in an Experimental Snapdragon Population
3.4 The evolution of Beak Shape in Galapagos finches
etc

Chapter 4 Estimating evolution trees

4.1 The logic of phylogeny inference
4.2 The Phylogeny of Whales
4.3 Using phylogenies to answer questions

Chapter 5 Mutation and Genetic Variation

5.1 Where new alleles come from
5.2 Where new genes come from
5.3 Chromosome mutations
etc

Chapter 6 Mendelian Genetics in Populations: Selection and Mutation as mechanisms of Evolution

6.1 Mendelian Genetics in populations: The handy -Weinberg Equilibrium principles
6.2 Selection
6.3 Patterns of selection: Testing predictions of population genetic theory
etc

Chapter 7 Mendelian genetics in populations II: Migration , genetic draft, and Nonrandom Mating

7.1 Migration
7.2 Genetic Drift
7.3 Genetic drift and Molecular Evolution
7.4 Nonrandon Mating
etc

Chapter 8 Evolution at Multiple Loci: Linkage and Sex

8.1 Evolution at two Loci: Linkage equilibrium and Linkage disequilibrium
8.2 Practical reasons to study Linkage Disequilibrium
8.3 The adaptive Significance of sex

Chapter 9 Evolution at Multiple Loci: Quantitative genetics

9.1 The nature of quantitative traits
9.2 Identifying loci that contribute to quantitative traits
9.3 Measuring heritage variables
9.4 Measuring differences in Survival and reproductive success
etc

Chapter 10 Studying Adaption: Evolutionary Analysis of form and Function

10.1 All hypothesis must be tested Oxpeckers reconsidered
10.2 Experiments
10.3 Observational studies
10.4 The Comparative method
etc

Chapter 11 Sexual selection

11.1 Sexual Dimorphism and sex
11.2 Sexual Selection on males: Competition
11.3 Sexual Selection on males: Female Choice
11.4 Sexual selection on females
etc

Chapter 12 Kin Selection and Social Behavior

12.1 Kin selection and evolution of altruism
12.2 Evolution of Eusociality
12.3 Parent - Offspring Conflict
12.4 Reciprocal
etc

Chapter 13 Aging and other life history

13.1 Basic issues in life history analysis
13.2 Why do organisms age and die
13.3 How many Offspring should an individual produce in a given year
13.4 How big should each offspring be
etc

Chapter 14 Evolution and human health

14.1 Evolving pathogens: Evasion of the host's immune response
14.2 Evolving pathogens : antibiotic resistance
14.3 Evolving pathogens: Virulence
etc

Chapter 15 Phylogenomics and the molecular basis of adaption

15.1 Transposable elements and levels of selection
15.2 Lateral gene Transfer
15.3 The Molecular Basis of Adaption
etc

Chapter 16 Mechanisms of speciation

16.1 Species concepts
16.2 Mechanisms of genetic Isolation
16.3 Mechanisms of Divergence
16.4 Secondary contact
etc

Chapter 17 The Origins of life and Precambrian evolution

17.1 What was the first Living thing
17.2 Where did the first living thing come from
17.3 What was the last common ancestor of all extent organisms and what is the shape of the tree of life
etc

Chapter 18 The Cambrian explosion and beyond

18.1 The nature of the Fossil record
18.2 The Cambrian explosion
18.3 Macroevolutionary patterns
18.4 Mass extinctions

Chapter 19 Development and evolution

19.1 The foundation of Evo-Devo research
19.2 Homeotic genes and diversification
19.3 Deep Homology and Diversification in animal limbs
19.4 Homeotic genes and the evolution of the flower
etc

Chapter 20 Human evolution

20.1 Relationships among humans and extent Apes
20.2 The recent ancestry of humans
20.3 The origin of the species home
20.4 The evolution of the Uniquely human traits

Includes a Glossary : p. 799-805 . _ Index : p. 816-834.