An introduction to molecular evolution and phylogenetics - Bromham, Lindell (Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Press, 2016)
8. Drift: Chance and necessity. 8.1.Substitution: mutation accumulation in asexual walking stick insects ; 8.2. Population size: inbreeding depression in an endangered species -- 9. Species: Origin of species. 9.1. Speciation: evolution of novel flower colour through reinforcement ; 9.2. Barcoding: cataloguing weevil diversity in New Guinea -- 10. Alignment: Same but different. 10.1. Alignment: identifying insertions and deletions in endosymbiont genomes ; 10.2. Horizontal gene transfer: genes in parasitic plants derived from their hosts -- 11. Phylogeny: Tree of life. 11.1. Networks: bobtail squid and their symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria ; 11.2. Distance: tracing the origins and evolution of the domesticated apple -- 12. Hypotheses: Seeing the wood for the trees. 12.1. Epidemiology: using ancient DNA to identify the origins of a plague ; 12.2. Prediction: relating ethnobotanical resources across different cultures -- 13. Rates: Tempo and mode. 13.1. Rates: flightless insects have faster substitution rates ; 13.2. Diversification: mutation rates are linked to species richness in plants -- 14. Dates: Telling the time. 14.1. Calibration: did kauri survive the Oligocene drowning of New Zealand? ; 14.2. Dates: using phylogenies to trace the source of disease outbreaks -- Coda: You are a scientist. Whatg do I do now?
Previous edition published as Reading the story in DNA : a beginner's guide to molecular evolution by Oxford University Press, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: DNA; Molecular evolution; Phylogeny; DNA; Molecular evolution; Phylogeny