Functional Biology of Clonal Animals

by R.N. Hughes

Overview

Clonal animals, that is those that are genetically identical, are of great importance in biology. The supposed evolutionary advantages of sexual versus asexual reproduction are one of the central paradoxes of current evolutionary theory. The evolved strategy of asexual reproduction includes a large number of diverse species in many different groups, for example aphids, guppies, planktonic rotifers and others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412331305
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	10/31/1989
Series:	Functional Biology Series
Edition description:	1990
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

..The review of obligate cloning is the highlight of the book. It is the most lucid and economical treatment anywhere. Hughes' important contribution is to have so succesfully clarified the patterns [of adapted clones] themselves.
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
...This book will provide an entry for new workers interested in clonal organisms, and will be a handy reference for established workers.
The Quarterly Review of Biology

From the Publisher

The evolved strategy of asexual reproduction includes a large number of diverse species in many different groups, e.g. aphids, guppies, planktonic rotifers and others. Hughes (animal ecology, U. College of N. Wales, Bangor) summarizes the functional biology of these animals, from taxonomy and feeding ecology to life histories and evolutionary biology. He examines the mechanisms of somatic division and parthenogenesis as well as the benefits of cloning and modularity (of colonial organisms). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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