Darwinian detectives : revealing the natural history of genes and genomes / Norman A. Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Norman A., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxviii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Contents The baby with the baboon heart: why evolution still matters -- Why intelligent design is not science -- Negative selection and the neutral theory of molecular evolution -- Detecting positive selection -- Balancing selection and disease -- Finding our roots: did "Eve" know "Adam"? -- Who were the neanderthals? -- Are we the third chimpanzee? -- What are the genetic differences that made us human? -- Clicks, genes, and languages -- Who let the dogs in? the domestication of animals and plants -- Size matters: toward understanding the natural history of genomes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-211) and index.
LCCN 2006023079
ISBN9780195306750 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0195306759 (cloth : alk. paper)