| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
New directions in biodiversity conservation
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New directions in biodiversity conservation.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Perspectives on the union of conservation and genetics -- pt. 2. Conservation genetics in action : assessing the level and quality of genetic resources in endangered species -- pt. 3. Saving genetic resources -- pt. 4. Genomic technology meets conservation biology -- pt. 5. Policy, law, and philosophy of conservation biology in the age of genomics. |
| Summary |
Genome sequencing enables scientists to study genes over time and to test the genetic variability of any form of life, from bacteria to mammals. Thanks to advances in molecular genetics, scientists can now determine an animal's degree of inbreeding or compare genetic variation of a captive species to wild or natural populations. Mapping an organism's genetic makeup recasts such terms as biodiversity and species and enables the conservation of rare or threatened species, populations, and genes. By introducing a new paradigm for studying and preserving life at a variety of levels. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ecological genetics -- Congresses.
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Ecological genetics. |
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Germplasm resources conservation -- Congresses.
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Germplasm resources conservation. |
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Population genetics -- Congresses.
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Population genetics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Amato, George.
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San Diego Zoo.
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Wildlife Conservation Society (New York, N.Y.)
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Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (American Museum of Natural History)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Conservation genetics in the age of genomics. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009 (DLC) 2009005325 |
| ISBN |
9780231502313 (electronic book) |
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0231502311 (electronic book) |
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9780231128322 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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0231128320 (cloth ; alkaline paper) |
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