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Author:   Michael L. Arnold (Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, USA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780199539581

ISBN 10:   0199539588
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   02 October 2008
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

Preface 1: Reticulate Evolution: An Introduction 2: Reticulate Evolution: Non-Hominine Primates 3: Reticulate Evolution in the Hominines 4: Reticulate Evolution in the Genus Homo 5: Reticulate Evolution and Beneficial Organisms - Part I 6: Reticulate Evolution and Beneficial Organisms - Part II 7: Reticulate Evolution and Beneficial Organisms - Part III 8: Reticulate Evolution of Disease Vectors and Diseases 9: Epilogue Glossary References Index

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The strength of this book lies in its taxonomic breadth. * The Quarterly Review of Biology *

The strength of this book lies in its taxonomic breadth. The Quarterly Review of Biology

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Michael Arnold is an evolutionary biologist with over 100 scientific articles to his credit. He is best known for the work produced by his group on the evolutionary role of natural hybridization - particularly relating to the plant group known as the Louisiana Irises. However, he has collaborated on evolutionary biology research projects involving organisms as diverse as primates, bats, Columbines, fruit flies and fungi. He has published two other books - Natural Hybridization and Evolution (OUP, 1997) and Evolution Through Genetic Exchange (OUP, 2006). Mike is also a published outdoor writer whose stories and photographs have appeared in such places as Safari Magazine. Mike and his wife Frances have two adult children, Brian and Jenny.

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