Springer Genetics of Adaptation 3 - Georgia Genetics Review

Explore the complex history of evolutionary biology with Genetics of Adaptation: 3 from the Georgia Genetics Review series. This volume examines the long-standing debate regarding the genetic basis of adaptation. It traces the scientific journey from Darwin's theory of many slight differences to the early 1900s Mendelian geneticist view of macromutations. Readers will learn how the Modern Synthesis helped resolve these conflicting perspectives by concluding that mutations in genes of very small effect drive adaptive evolution. The text also covers modern reexaminations of the neo-Darwinian view by researchers such as Allen Orr and Jerry Coyne. This book provides a deep look into how scientific understanding of genetic variation and natural selection has evolved over time.