Molecular Techniques in Taxonomy

Hewitt, Godfrey M.; Johnston, Andrew W.B.; Young, J.Peter W.

Taxonomy is fundamental to understanding the variety of life forms, and exciting expansions in molecular biology are re- volutionising the obtained data. This volume reviews the ma- jor molecular biological techniques that are applied in ta- xonomy. The chapters are arranged in three main sections:1) Overviews of important topics in molecular taxonomy; 2) Case studies of the successful application of molecular methods to taxonomic and evolutionary questions; 3) Protocols for a range of generally applicable methods. The described techni- ques include DNA-DNA hybridization, DNA fingerprinting, RFLP analysis, and PCR sequencing.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2011-12-15

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783642839641

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-83962-7

Dimensions: 242.0cm x170.0cm

Pages: 410.0