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Evolutionary Conservation Genetics (Paperback)
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Evolutionary Conservation Genetics (Paperback)
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Conservation genetics focuses on understanding the role and
requirement of genetic variation for population persistence.
However, considerable debate now surrounds the role of genetic
factors (as opposed to non-genetic factors such as habitat
destruction etc.) in population extinction, and a comprehensive
synthesis is now timely. Can extinction be explained by habitat
destruction alone or is lack of genetic variation a part of the
explanation? The book thoroughly reviews the arguments for a role
of genetics in the present biodiversity crisis. It describes the
methods used to study genetic variation in endangered species and
examines the influence of genetic variation in the extinction of
species.
To date, conservation genetics has predominantly utilized neutral
genetic markers e.g. microsatellites. However, with the recent
advances in molecular genetics and genomics it will soon be
possible to study 'direct gene action', following the fate of
genetic variation at the level of DNA, through expression, to
proteins in order to determine how such phenotypes fare in
populations of free living organisms. Evolutionary Conservation
Genetics explores these exciting avenues of future research
potential, integrating ecological quantitative genetics with the
new genome science. It is now more important than ever that we ask
relevant questions about the evolutionary fate of endangered
populations throughout the globe and incorporate our knowledge of
evolutionary processes and the distribution of genetic diversity
into effective conservation planning and action.
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