Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution
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Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution is a foundational book in evolutionary biology that explains how molecular genetic markers are used to study natural populations, phylogeny, and evolutionary processes.
All labels observed (2)
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| Genetic Markers, Natural History and Evolution | 1 |
| Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution canonical | 1 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution Context triple: [John C. Avise, notableWork, Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution]
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Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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C.
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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Evolution in Mendelian Populations
"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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E.
Chromosomal Evolution in Higher Plants
Chromosomal Evolution in Higher Plants is a seminal botanical and evolutionary biology monograph by G. Ledyard Stebbins that analyzes how chromosomal changes drive the diversification and adaptation of higher plants.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution Target entity description: Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution is a foundational book in evolutionary biology that explains how molecular genetic markers are used to study natural populations, phylogeny, and evolutionary processes.
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A.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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B.
Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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C.
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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D.
Evolution in Mendelian Populations
"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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E.
Chromosomal Evolution in Higher Plants
Chromosomal Evolution in Higher Plants is a seminal botanical and evolutionary biology monograph by G. Ledyard Stebbins that analyzes how chromosomal changes drive the diversification and adaptation of higher plants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
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| instanceOf |
book
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evolutionary biology literature ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| aim |
to guide researchers in selecting and applying molecular markers
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to link molecular data with ecological and evolutionary questions ⓘ |
| coversMethod |
analysis of genetic polymorphisms
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comparative analysis of marker types ⓘ use of DNA markers ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational book in evolutionary biology
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reference work on molecular markers in natural populations ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
evolutionary interpretation of marker data
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integration of molecular data with natural history ⓘ |
| explainsUseOf |
molecular markers to infer phylogeny
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molecular markers to study natural populations ⓘ |
| explainsUseOf | molecular markers to investigate evolutionary processes ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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molecular ecology ⓘ phylogenetics ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | wild and natural populations rather than laboratory strains ⓘ |
| provides |
conceptual framework for using molecular markers in evolution
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examples of marker applications in natural systems ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
conservation genetics
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evolutionary history reconstruction ⓘ study of biodiversity ⓘ |
| topic |
data analysis in molecular ecology
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evolutionary processes ⓘ gene flow ⓘ genetic variation ⓘ marker choice and study design ⓘ molecular genetic markers ⓘ molecular systematics ⓘ natural populations ⓘ phylogeny ⓘ phylogeography ⓘ population structure ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference for designing molecular marker studies
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teaching text in advanced biology courses ⓘ |
| usedBy |
population geneticists
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researchers in molecular ecology ⓘ students of evolutionary biology ⓘ |
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