Overview

This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes: ·       Self/Nonself Evolution ·       Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits ·       Methods and Concepts The aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research – are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. Offering a revealing overview of the latest findings in the field of evolutionary biology, this book represents an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students alike.

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Author:   Pierre Pontarotti
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   7.332kg
ISBN:  

9783319615684

ISBN 10:   3319615688
Pages:   396
Publication Date:   28 August 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Self/Nonself Evolution, ​A new view of how MHC class I molecules fight disease: generalists and specialists.- Evolution and diversity of defensins in vertebrates.- Interdependencies between the adaptation and interference modules guide efficient CRISPR-Cas immunity.- How the other half lives: CRISPR-Cas’s influence on bacteriophages.- Hidden Silent Codes in Viral Genomes.- Self and Non-Self from a Genomic Perspective: Transposable Elements.- Mammalian-specific traits generated by LTR retrotransposon-derived SIRH genes.- Part II: Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits, The life history of domesticated genes illuminates the evolution of novel mammalian genes.- Evolution of Complex Traits in Human Populations.- The descent of bison.- Convergent and parallel evolution in early Glires (Mammalia).- Reductive evolution of apicomplexan parasites from phototrophic an-cestors.- Part III : Methods and Concepts, Evolution of milk oligosaccharides and their function in monotremesand marsupials.- Mechanistic Models of Protein Evolution.- Genome-wide screens for molecular convergent evolution in mammals.- Assessing evolutionary potential in tree species through ecology-informed genome screening.- Evolutionary constraints on coding sequences at the nucleotidic level: a statistical physics approach.- Case studies of seven gene families with unusual high retention rate since the Vertebrate and Teleost Whole Genome Duplications.

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Pierre Pontarotti Evolution Biologique et Modélisation Aix Marseille Université / CNRS Marseille, France

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