Homology and Systematics

Homology and Systematics
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 226
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ISBN-10 : 9781482268249
ISBN-13 : 1482268248
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Book Synopsis Homology and Systematics by : Robert Scotland

Download or read book Homology and Systematics written by Robert Scotland and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When looking at groups of organisms, shared characteristics (homologues) provide the raw data from which hypotheses of common ancestry may be suggested. In order to explore the relationship between homologues and particular hypotheses of common ancestry, complex matrices are devised, where homologues are coded, allowing theories of homology to be developed and tested. Practically nothing has been written about this matrix-building process, which is fundamental to our understanding of diversity and evolutionary history. This book fills the gap by discussing the ways observations are coded and the consequences for resulting hypotheses using case studies and theoretical examples.


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