The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution Export

@book{citeulike:5815328, abstract = {Motoo Kimura, as founder of the neutral theory, is uniquely placed to write this book. He first proposed the theory in 1968 to explain the unexpectedly high rate of evolutionary change and very large amount of intraspecific variability at the molecular level that had been uncovered by new techniques in molecular biology. The theory - which asserts that the great majority of evolutionary changes at the molecular level are caused not by Darwinian selection but by random drift of selectively neutral mutants - has caused controversy ever since. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of this subject and the author synthesises a wealth of material - ranging from a historical perspective, through recent molecular discoveries, to sophisticated mathematical arguments - all presented in a most lucid manner.}, author = {Kimura, Motoo}, booktitle = {The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution}, citeulike-article-id = {5815328}, edition = {First}, isbn = {9780521317931}, keywords = {natural\_selection, population\_genetics}, posted-at = {2009-09-21 17:48:15}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Cambridge University Press}, title = {The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution}, volume = {1}, year = {1983} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:5815328 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5815328 N2 - Motoo Kimura, as founder of the neutral theory, is uniquely placed to write this book. He first proposed the theory in 1968 to explain the unexpectedly high rate of evolutionary change and very large amount of intraspecific variability at the molecular level that had been uncovered by new techniques in molecular biology. The theory - which asserts that the great majority of evolutionary changes at the molecular level are caused not by Darwinian selection but by random drift of selectively neutral mutants - has caused controversy ever since. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of this subject and the author synthesises a wealth of material - ranging from a historical perspective, through recent molecular discoveries, to sophisticated mathematical arguments - all presented in a most lucid manner. SN - 9780521317931 TI - The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution PB - Cambridge University Press VL - 1 T2 - The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution KW - natural_selection KW - population_genetics AU - Kimura, Motoo PY - 1983/// ER -