Conservation and the Genetics of Populations

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Allendorf, Fred W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2012.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contents
  • Guest Box authors
  • Preface
  • Preface to the first edition
  • List of symbols
  • PART I: Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1: Introduction
  • 1.1 Genetics and Civilization
  • 1.2 What Should We Conserve?
  • 1.2.1 Phylogenetic diversity
  • 1.2.2 Populations, species, or ecosystems?
  • 1.3 How Should We Conserve Biodiversity?
  • 1.4 Applications of Genetics to Conservation
  • 1.5 The Future
  • Guest Box 1: L. Scott Mills and Michael E. Soulé, The role of genetics in conservation
  • CHAPTER 2: Phenotypic variation in natural populations
  • 2.1 Color Pattern
  • 2.2 Morphology
  • 2.3 Behavior
  • 2.4 Phenology
  • 2.5 Differences Among Populations
  • 2.5.1 Countergradient variation
  • 2.6 Nongenetic Inheritance
  • Guest Box 2: Chris J. Foote, Looks can be deceiving: countergradient variation in secondary sexual color in sympatric morphs of sockeye salmon
  • CHAPTER 3: Genetic variation in natural populations: chromosomes and proteins
  • 3.1 Chromosomes
  • 3.1.1 Karyotypes
  • 3.1.2 Sex chromosomes
  • 3.1.3 Polyploidy
  • 3.1.4 Numbers of chromosomes
  • 3.1.5 Supernumerary chromosomes
  • 3.1.6 Chromosomal size
  • 3.1.7 Inversions
  • 3.1.8 Translocations
  • 3.1.9 Chromosomal variation and conservation
  • 3.2 Protein Electrophoresis
  • 3.2.1 Strengths and limitations of protein electrophoresis
  • 3.3 Genetic Variation within Natural Populations
  • 3.3.1 Data from natural populations
  • 3.4 Genetic Divergence Among Populations
  • Guest Box 3: E. M. Tuttle, Chromosomal polymorphism in the white-throated sparrow
  • CHAPTER 4: Genetic variation in natural populations: DNA
  • 4.1 Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Organelle DNA
  • 4.1.1 Restriction endonucleases and RFLPs
  • 4.1.2 Polymerase chain reaction
  • 4.2 Single-Copy Nuclear Loci
  • 4.2.1 Microsatellites
  • 4.2.2 PCR of protein-coding loci
  • 4.2.3 Single nucleotide polymorphisms
  • 4.2.4 Sex-linked markers
  • 4.3 Multiple Locus Techniques
  • 4.3.1 Minisatellites
  • 4.3.2 AFLPs and ISSRs
  • 4.4 Genomic Tools and Markers
  • 4.4.1 High-throughput sequencing
  • 4.4.2 Inferences from sequence data
  • 4.4.3 EST sequencing applications
  • 4.4.4 SNP discovery and genotyping by sequencing
  • 4.5 Transcriptomics
  • 4.6 Other 'Omics' and The Future
  • 4.6.1 Metagenomics
  • Guest Box 4: Louis Bernatchez Rapid evolutionary changes of gene expression in domesticated Atlantic salmon and its consequences for the conservation of wild populations
  • PART II: Mechanisms of Evolutionary Change
  • CHAPTER 5: Random mating populations: Hardy-Weinberg principle
  • 5.1 Hardy-Weinberg Principle
  • 5.2 Hardy-Weinberg Proportions
  • 5.3 Testing for Hardy-Weinberg Proportions
  • 5.3.1 Small sample sizes or many alleles
  • 5.3.2 Multiple simultaneous tests
  • 5.4 Estimation of Allele Frequencies
  • 5.4.1 Recessive alleles
  • 5.4.2 Null alleles
  • 5.5 Sex-Linked Loci

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