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020			_a9780511606939 (ebook)
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040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQH367.5 _b.A88 2006
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100	1		_aAvise, John C., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEvolutionary pathways in nature : _ba phylogenetic approach / _cJohn C. Avise ; illustrations by Trudy Nicholson.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2006.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aReconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the well-known geneticist John Avise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of biological traits (anatomical, behavioral, ecological, physiological, biochemical and even geographical). Guiding readers on a natural history tour along dozens of evolutionary pathways, the author describes how creatures ranging from microbes to elephants came to possess their current phenotypes. Essential reading for college students, professional biologists and anyone interested in natural history and biodiversity, this book is packed with fascinating examples of evolutionary puzzles from across the animal kingdom; how the toucan got its enormous bill, how reptiles grow back lost limbs and why Arctic fish don't freeze.
650		0	_aPhylogeny.
650		0	_aEvolution (Biology)
700	1		_aNicholson, Trudy H., _eillustrator.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521857536
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511606939
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