This book describes the driving forces behind the evolutionary process
at the molecular and genome levels, the effects of the various molecular
mechanisms on the structure of genes, proteins, and genomes, the
methodology and the analytical tools involved in dealing with molecular
data from an evolutionary perspective, and the logic of evolutionary
hypothesis testing. Evolutionary phenomena at the molecular level are
detailed in a way that can be understood without much prerequisite
knowledge of molecular biology, evolution, or mathematics. Numerous
examples that support and clarify the theoretical arguments and
methodological discussions are included.
For Instructors
Instructor's Resource Library (available to qualified adopters)
This resource includes all figures (line-art illustrations and
photographs) and tables from the textbook, provided as both high- and
low-resolution JPEGs. All have been formatted and optimized for
excellent projection quality. Also included are ready-to-use PowerPoint
slides of all figures and tables.