Research Catalog

Darwinian detectives revealing the natural history of genes and genomes

Title
Darwinian detectives [electronic resource] : revealing the natural history of genes and genomes / Norman A. Johnson.
Author
Johnson, Norman A., 1966-
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Available Online

  • Available from home with a valid library card
  • Available onsite at NYPL

Details

Description
1 online resource (xviii, 220 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Darwinian detectives (Online)
Alternative Title
Darwinian detectives (Online)
Subject
  • Evolutionary genetics
  • Natural history
  • Molecular genetics
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
The baby with the baboon heart: why evolution still matters -- Why intelligent design is not science -- Negative selection and the neutral theory of molecular evolution -- Detecting positive selection -- Balancing selection and disease -- Finding our roots: did "Eve" know "Adam"? -- Who were the neanderthals? -- Are we the third chimpanzee? -- What are the genetic differences that made us human? -- Clicks, genes, and languages -- Who let the dogs in? the domestication of animals and plants -- Size matters: toward understanding the natural history of genomes.
LCCN
2006023079
OCLC
ssj0000086171
Author
Johnson, Norman A., 1966-
Title
Darwinian detectives [electronic resource] : revealing the natural history of genes and genomes / Norman A. Johnson.
Imprint
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
View in Legacy Catalog