Infection, Polymorphism and Evolution
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-010-6523-8 (ISBN)
1 Selection by parasites for clonal diversity and mixed mating.- 2 Recognition and polymorphism in host-parasite systems.- 3 Viral pathogens and the advantage of sex in the perennial grass Anthoxanthunt odoratum.- 4 Mate choice and maternal selection for specific parasite resistances before, during and after fertilization.- 5 Infection and colony variability in social insects.- 6 Infectious diseases, reproductive effort and the cost of reproduction in birds.- 7 Evolution of mutation rate and virulence among human retroviruses.- 8 Gene-for-gene recognition in plant-pathogen interactions.- 9 MHC polymorphism and parasites.- 10 Natural selection at the class II major histocompatability complex loci of mammals.- 11 The role of infectious disease, inbreeding and mating preferences in maintaining MHC genetic diversity: an experimental test.- 12 Human leukocyte antigens and natural selection by malaria.
This book stands as an excellent guide to current theory on host-parasite co-evolution and as such may serve as a 'ready-made' framework for an advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar in this topic. - Parasitology Today
| Zusatzinfo | 136 p. |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 94-010-6523-3 / 9401065233 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-94-010-6523-8 / 9789401065238 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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