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The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
Details the author's controversial theory that the great majority of evolutionary changes at the molecular level are caused not by Darwinian selection but by random drift of selectively neutral mutants.
Preface; Introduction; 1. From Lamarck to population genetics; 2. Overdevelopment of the synthetic theory and the proposal of the neutral theory; 3. The neutral mutation-random drift hypothesis as an evolutionary paradigm; 4. Molecular evolutionary rates contrasted with phenotypic evolutionary rates; 5. Some features of molecular evolution; 6. Definition, types and action of natural selection; 7. Molecular structure, selective constraint and the rate of evolution; 8. Population genetics at the molecular level; 9. Maintenance of genetic variability at the molecular level; 10. Summary and conclusion; References; Indexes.
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| Pm Supplier | CUP/ Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0521317932 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780521317931 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1985-01-10 |
| Pm Width | 155 |
| Pm Author | Kimura, M |
| Pm Height | 235 |
| Pm Longness | 0 |
- Author: Kimura, M
- Page Count: 367
The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
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SKU: 4906
- Author: Kimura, M
- Page Count: 367
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