Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts
Editors: Pontarotti, Pierre (Ed.)
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- Offers an up-to-date overview of recent findings in the field of evolutionary biology
- Richly illustrated throughout
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- About this book
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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 Concepts
The aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research – are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. Offering a revealing overview of the latest findings in the field of evolutionary biology, this book represents an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students alike.
- About the authors
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Pierre Pontarotti
Evolution Biologique et Modélisation
Aix Marseille Université / CNRS
Marseille, France
- Table of contents (19 chapters)
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A New View of How MHC Class I Molecules Fight Disease: Generalists and Specialists
Pages 3-25
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Evolution and Diversity of Defensins in Vertebrates
Pages 27-50
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Interdependencies Between the Adaptation and Interference Modules Guide Efficient CRISPR-Cas Immunity
Pages 51-62
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How the Other Half Lives: CRISPR-Cas’s Influence on Bacteriophages
Pages 63-85
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Hidden Silent Codes in Viral Genomes
Pages 87-110
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Table of contents (19 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts
- Editors
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- Pierre Pontarotti
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-61569-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-61569-1
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-61568-4
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-87113-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 396
- Number of Illustrations
- 15 b/w illustrations, 96 illustrations in colour
- Topics
