Evolution and Speciation: Essays in Honor of M. J. D. White

by William R. Atchley, David S. Woodruff

Overview

This 1981 collection of papers focuses on a wide range of topics in the general field of evolutionary biology. It will be of interest to scientists and advanced students concerned with cytogenetics and evolution. The authors are distinguished workers in their field who have been associated with Professor M. J. D. White, who was the world authority on chromosomal evolution and speciation, to whom this volume was presented on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. Their contributions cover hybrid zones, speciation and chromosomal evolution in various groups of insects, lizards and mammals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521187404
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	02/17/2011
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

List of contributors; Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. M. J. D. White: the scientist and the man William R. Atchley; Part II. Cytology and Cytogenetics: 2. Chromosome change and evolutionary change: a critique Bernard John; 3. Components of genetic systems in mammals David L. Hayman; 4. Sex chromosomes, parthenogenesis, and polyploidy in ticks James H. Oliver, Jr.; 5. Differentiation of heterochromatin W. J. Peacock, E. S. Dennis, A. J. Hilliker and A. J. Pryor; 6. A glimpse of the tridactyloid karyotype Robert Blackith; Part III. Hybrid Zones: 7. Hybrid zones and speciation N. H. Barton and G. M. Hewitt; 8. Chromosomal hybrid zones in orthopteroid insects David D. Shaw; 9. Toward a genodynamics of hybrid zones: studies of Australian frogs and West Indian land snails David S. Woodruff; Part IV. Speciation and Evolution: 10. Stasipatric speciation and rapid evolution in animals Guy L. Bush; 11. Habitat selection and speciation in Drosophila Peter A. Parsons; 12. Problems in speciation in Chironomus oppositus Walker in southeastern Australia Jon Martin and B. T. O. Lee; 13. Chromosome change and speciation in lizards Max King; 14. Chromosomal tracing of evolution in a phylad of species related to Drosophila hawaiiensis Hampton L. Carson; 15. Reproductive isolation: a critical review Murray J. Littlejohn; 16. The maintenance of B chromosomes in Brachycome dichromosomatica S. Smith-White and C. R. Carter; 17. Genetic aspects of ant evolution Ross H. Crozier; 18. Chromosomal evolution and morphometric variability in the thlytokous insect Warramaba virgo (key) William R. Atchley; 19. Speculations on the evolution of the insect storage proteins John A. Thomson; 20. Evolution in jeopardy: the role of nature reserves O. H. Frankel; Index.