Arnold, Prof Stevan J. (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus,

Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics

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ISBN 13:
9780192859396
author:
Arnold, Prof Stevan J. (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus,
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
464
Dimensions:
24.6 x 18.9 x 2.4 centimetres (1
Genre:
Science, Biology, Genetics & Genomics,
Condition:
New
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£54.75

Description

Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics by Stevan J. Arnold provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how natural selection and genetic variation drive adaptive evolution. This accessible textbook synthesises key concepts, offering a fresh perspective on the evolution of quantitative traits. The central argument of the book centres around the use of an adaptive landscape concept to understand both evolutionary processes within lineages and the pattern of adaptive radiations. The author also explores departures from additivity, including non-Gaussian distributions of allelic effects, dominance, epistasis, maternal effects, and phenotypic plasticity. Suitable for students and practising scientists in fields such as evolutionary biology, ecology, physiology, functional morphology, developmental biology, comparative biology, paleontology, and beyond, this book offers a valuable resource for understanding how adaptive radiations are produced by evolutionary and ecological processes.

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