Clonality : the genetics, ecology, and evolution of sexual abstinence in vertebrate animals / John C...
Clonality : the genetics, ecology, and evolution of sexual abstinence in vertebrate animals / John C...
Clonality : the genetics, ecology, and evolution of sexual abstinence in vertebrate animals / John C. Avise ; with animal illustrations by Trudy Nicholson.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N571.316/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Background: Like Begets Like -- Ch. 1. Clonality within the Individual -- Ch. 2. Sexuality: The Antithesis of Clonality -- Pt. II. Unisexual Clonality in Nature -- Ch. 3. Reproduction by the Chaste: Parthenogenesis -- Ch. 4. Reproduction by the Semichaste: Gynogenesis, Hybridogenesis, and Kle...
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"Approximately 99.9% of vertebrate species reproduce sexually. The exceptional 0.1% reproduce via asexual or clonal means, which vary wildly and are fascinating in their own right. In this book, John C. Avise describes the genetics, ecology, natural history, and evolution of the world's approximately 100 species of vertebrate animals that routinely...
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Clonality : the genetics, ecology, and evolution of sexual abstinence in vertebrate animals / John C. Avise ; with animal illustrations by Trudy Nicholson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N571.316/1
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74VMj7yvlr0X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMj7yvlr0X
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ISBN
9780195369670 (cloth : alk. paper)
DDC
571.316
MMS ID
991001080849702626
