- The first synthetic treatment of this new field of science, giving a comprehensive summary of genomics-based approaches to urgent ecological questions
- Advanced topics are presented in an accessible style, with careful explanations of technical terms, making this book suitable for courses in ecological genomics at the MSc and beginning PhD level
- Covers examples from microbiology to plant science and zoology, providing an overview of a broad field of biological science, suitable for many different subdisciplines
- In-depth coverage of recent research (2000 - 2005) gives an up-to-date overview of scattered literature which is otherwise available only in primary journals
- Addresses state of the art ecological research incorporating genomics technology.
Contents
- 1 What is ecological genomics?
- 2 Genome analysis
- 3 Comparing genomes
- 4 Structure and function in communities
- 5 Life-history patterns
- 6 Stress responses
- 7 Integrated ecological genomics
- References
- Index
- Advanced topics are presented in an accessible style, with careful explanations of technical terms, making this book suitable for courses in ecological genomics at the MSc and beginning PhD level
- Covers examples from microbiology to plant science and zoology, providing an overview of a broad field of biological science, suitable for many different subdisciplines
- In-depth coverage of recent research (2000 - 2005) gives an up-to-date overview of scattered literature which is otherwise available only in primary journals
- Addresses state of the art ecological research incorporating genomics technology.
Contents
- 1 What is ecological genomics?
- 2 Genome analysis
- 3 Comparing genomes
- 4 Structure and function in communities
- 5 Life-history patterns
- 6 Stress responses
- 7 Integrated ecological genomics
- References
- Index