Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts

Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts /

This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes: ·       Self/Nonself Evolution ·       Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits ·       Methods and Conc...

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Other Authors: Pontarotti, Pierre (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Animal genetics.
Evolution (Biology)
Life sciences.
Microbial genetics.
Microbial genomics.
Life Sciences.
Animal Genetics and Genomics.
Evolutionary Biology.
Microbial Genetics and Genomics.
Plant Genetics and Genomics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Self/Nonself Evolution,  A new view of how MHC class I molecules fight disease: generalists and specialists
  • Evolution and diversity of defensins in vertebrates
  • Interdependencies between the adaptation and interference modules guide efficient CRISPR-Cas immunity
  • How the other half lives: CRISPR-Cas’s influence on bacteriophages
  • Hidden Silent Codes in Viral Genomes
  • Self and Non-Self from a Genomic Perspective: Transposable Elements
  • Mammalian-specific traits generated by LTR retrotransposon-derived SIRH genes.- Part II: Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits, The life history of domesticated genes illuminates the evolution of novel mammalian genes
  • Evolution of Complex Traits in Human Populations
  • The descent of bison
  • Convergent and parallel evolution in early Glires (Mammalia)
  • Reductive evolution of apicomplexan parasites from phototrophic an-cestors.- Part III : Methods and Concepts, Evolution of milk oligosaccharides and their function in monotremes and marsupials
  • Mechanistic Models of Protein Evolution
  • Genome-wide screens for molecular convergent evolution in mammals
  • Assessing evolutionary potential in tree species through ecology-informed genome screening
  • Evolutionary constraints on coding sequences at the nucleotidic level: a statistical physics approach
  • Case studies of seven gene families with unusual high retention rate since the Vertebrate and Teleost Whole Genome Duplications.

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