Evolutionary Biology

'All-in-all this is an entertaining and valuable book; have fun reading it.' Heredity, 82:227-228 (1999)

• 1. Overdominance: A Half-Century Later.- 2. The Molecular Basis of Adaptation in Drosophila: The Role of Cytochrome P450s.- 3. Intersection of Population Genetics and Species Conservation: The Cheetah’s Dilemma.- 4. Molecular Clocks and Nucleotide Substitution Rates in Higher Plants.- 5. Germ Layers and the Germ-Layer Theory Revisited: Primary and Secondary Germ Layers, Neural Crest as a Fourth Germ Layer, Homology, and Demise of the Germ-Layer Theory.- 6. Fluctuating Asymmetry in the Mammalian Skeleton: Evolutionary and Developmental Implications.- 7. Genetic Diversity and Dispersal Capabilities in Marine Fish.- 8. The “Classical” Explanation of Industrial Melanism: Assessing the Evidence.- 9. Cranial Kinesis in Lizards: Variations, Uses, and Origins.