Description: Darwinian Detectives : Revealing the Natural History of Genes And Genomes, Hardcover by Johnson, Norman A., ISBN 0195306759, ISBN-13 9780195306750, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK Writing with general readers in mind, Johnson (organismic and evolutionary biology, U. of Massachusetts) describes how evolutionary biologists use the tools of molecular genetics to decipher the natural histories of genes and genomes. He aims to present the thought processes scientists use and facilitate the public's understanding of evolutionary biology. He details why evolution is the central organizing principle of biology and important to study, and why Intelligent Design creationism is not a science or alternative to evolution, along with discussion of the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He discusses natural selection, how scientists find the footprints of selection on genes, tracking genetic changes to reveal details about evolutionary history, and data showing that humans' closest relatives are the chimpanzee and bonobo. Later chapters explore positive selection and linguistic and genetic variation. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Darwinian Detectives : Revealing the Natural History of Genes And
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Name: Darwinian Detectives: Revealing the Natural History of Genes and Genomes
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Item Height: 242 mm
Subject: Zoology, Biology
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 533 g
Author: Norman A. Johnson
Item Width: 165 mm
Format: Hardcover
