Edited by
David Mindell, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, U.S.A.
Description
The use of DNA and other biological macromolecules has revolutionized systematic studies of evolutionary history. Methods that use sequences
of nucleotides and amino acids are now routinely used as data for addressing evolutionary questions that, although not new questions,
have defied description and analysis. The world-renowned contributors use these new methods to unravel particular aspects of the evolutionary
history of birds.
Avian Molecular Evolution and Systematics presents an overview of the theory and application of molecular
systematics, focusing on the phylogeny and evolutionary biology of birds. New, developing areas in the phylogeny of birds at multiple
taxonomic areas are covered, as well as methods of analysis for molecular data, evolutionary genetics within and between bird populations,
and the application of molecular-based phylogenies to broader questions of evolution.
Audience:
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and researchers interested in the evolution and ecology of birds.
