{"product_id":"9780792349730","title":"Contemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContemporary Issues in Genetics and Evolution\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eWoodruff, Ronny C.; Thompson, James N.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough debated since the time of Darwin, the evolutionary  role of mutation is still controversial. In over 40 chapters from  leading authorities in mutation and evolutionary biology, this book  takes a new look at both the theoretical and experimental measurement  and significance of new mutation. Deleterious, nearly neutral,  beneficial, and polygenic mutations are considered in their effects on  fitness, life history traits, and the composition of the gene pool.  Mutation is a phenomenon that draws attention from many different  disciplines. Thus, the extensive reviews of the literature will be  valuable both to established researchers and to those just beginning  to study this field. Through up-to-date reviews, the authors provide  an insightful overview of each topic and then share their newest ideas  and explore controversial aspects of mutation and the evolutionary  process. From topics like gonadal mosaicism and mutation clusters to  adaptive mutagenesis, mutation in cell organelles, and the level and  distribution of DNA molecular changes, the foundation is set for  continuing the debate about the role of mutation, fitness, and  adaptability. It is a debate that will have profound consequences for  our understanding of evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 1998-08-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792349730\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-5210-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 297cm x210cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 581\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44541631561868,"sku":"9780792349730","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792349730.jpg?v=1771518006","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792349730","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}