Evolution of the House Mouse

by Miloš Macholan

Book Overview

The house mouse is the source of almost all genetic variation in laboratory mice; its genome was sequenced alongside that of humans, and it has become the model for mammalian speciation. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, this volume provides the evolutionary context necessary to interpret these patterns and processes in the age of genomics. The topics reviewed include mouse phylogeny, phylogeography, origins of commensalism, adaptation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521760666
• ISBN13: 9780521760669
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 548 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 10.0"