Molecular Evolution

This text provides a synthesis of the developments in molecular evolution during the last two decades. It describes the dynamics of evolutionary change at the molecular level, the driving forces behind the evolutionary process, novel evolutionary phenomena revealed by molecular data, the effects of various molecular mechanisms on the structure of genes and genomes, and the methodology involved in the statistical analysis of molecular data from an evolutionary perspective. Intended for advanced students and researchers in molecular evolution or molecular biology; some knowledge of molecular biology, genetics, and mathematics is required. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.