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Reconstructing evolution: new mathematical and computational advances / Gascuel, O.(Ed.) ; Steel, M.(Ed.) (2007)
Titre : Reconstructing evolution: new mathematical and computational advances Type de document : livre Auteurs : Gascuel, O.(Ed.) ; Steel, M.(Ed.) Mention d'édition : 01 éd. Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2007 Importance : 318 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-820822-7 Note générale : Inventaire 2008: Pointé en rayon le 21/05/2008 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Applied mathematics Evolution Mathematics Molecular biology Probabilities Statistics Résumé : Evolution is a complex process, acting at multiple scales, from DNA sequences and proteins to populations of species. Understanding and reconstructing evolution is of major importance in numerous subfields of biology. For example, phylogenetics and sequence evolution is central to comparative genomics, attempts to decipher genomes, and molecular epidemiology. Phylogenetics is also the focal point of large-scale international biodiversity assessment initiatives such as the 'Tree of Life' project, which aims to build the evolutionary tree for all extant species. Since the pioneering work in phylogenetics in the 1960s, models have become increasingly sophisticated to account for the inherent complexity of evolution. They rely heavily on mathematics and aim at modelling and analyzing biological phenomena such as horizontal gene transfer, heterogeneity of mutation, and speciation and extinction processes. This book presents these recent models, their biological relevance, their mathematical basis, their properties, and the algorithms to infer them from data. A number of subfields from mathematics and computer science are involved: combinatorics, graph theory, stringology, probabilistic and Markov models, information theory, statistical inference, Monte Carlo methods, continuous and discrete algorithmics. This book arises from the Mathematics of Evolution & Phylogenetics meeting at the Mathematical Institute Henri Poincaré, Paris, in June 2005 and is based on the outstanding state-of-the-art reports presented by the conference speakers. Ten chapters - based around five themes - provide a detailed overview of key topics, from the underlying concepts to the latest results, some of which are at the forefront of current research. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Hbk; Reconstructing evolution: new mathematical and computational advances [livre] / Gascuel, O.(Ed.) ; Steel, M.(Ed.) . - 01 éd. . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2007 . - 318 p.
ISSN : 978-0-19-820822-7
Inventaire 2008: Pointé en rayon le 21/05/2008
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Applied mathematics Evolution Mathematics Molecular biology Probabilities Statistics Résumé : Evolution is a complex process, acting at multiple scales, from DNA sequences and proteins to populations of species. Understanding and reconstructing evolution is of major importance in numerous subfields of biology. For example, phylogenetics and sequence evolution is central to comparative genomics, attempts to decipher genomes, and molecular epidemiology. Phylogenetics is also the focal point of large-scale international biodiversity assessment initiatives such as the 'Tree of Life' project, which aims to build the evolutionary tree for all extant species. Since the pioneering work in phylogenetics in the 1960s, models have become increasingly sophisticated to account for the inherent complexity of evolution. They rely heavily on mathematics and aim at modelling and analyzing biological phenomena such as horizontal gene transfer, heterogeneity of mutation, and speciation and extinction processes. This book presents these recent models, their biological relevance, their mathematical basis, their properties, and the algorithms to infer them from data. A number of subfields from mathematics and computer science are involved: combinatorics, graph theory, stringology, probabilistic and Markov models, information theory, statistical inference, Monte Carlo methods, continuous and discrete algorithmics. This book arises from the Mathematics of Evolution & Phylogenetics meeting at the Mathematical Institute Henri Poincaré, Paris, in June 2005 and is based on the outstanding state-of-the-art reports presented by the conference speakers. Ten chapters - based around five themes - provide a detailed overview of key topics, from the underlying concepts to the latest results, some of which are at the forefront of current research. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Hbk; Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68174 Gas_9_68174 Livre Salle des ouvrages 09_Génétique_Evolution Disponible Sex, size, and gender roles: evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism / Fairbairn, D.J.(Ed.) ; Blanckenhorn, W.U.(Ed.) ; Székely, T.(Ed.) (2007)
Titre : Sex, size, and gender roles: evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism Type de document : livre Auteurs : Fairbairn, D.J.(Ed.) ; Blanckenhorn, W.U.(Ed.) ; Székely, T.(Ed.) Mention d'édition : 01 éd. Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2007 Importance : 266 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-920878-4 Note générale : Inventaire 2008: Pointé en rayon le 10/04/2008 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Evolutionary biology Gender analysis Sexual dimorphism Résumé : Sex, Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and physiological basis of sexual size dimorphism found within and among the major taxonomic groups of animals. Carefully edited by a team of world-renowned specialists in the field to ensure a coherence of style and approach between chapters, it presents a compendium of studies into the evolution, adaptive significance, and developmental basis of gender differences in body size and morphology. Adaptive hypotheses allude to gender-specific reproductive roles and associated differences in trophic ecologies, life history strategies, and sexual selection. This nulladaptationistnull approach is balanced by more mechanistic studies of the genetic, developmental and physiological basis of sexual size dimorphism to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject. Throughout the volume the emphasis is on sexual dimorphism in overall size; however, the scope of enquiry encompasses gender differences in body shape, the size and structure of secondary sexual characteristics, patterns of growth (ontogeny), and patterns of gene regulation. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Hbk; Sex, size, and gender roles: evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism [livre] / Fairbairn, D.J.(Ed.) ; Blanckenhorn, W.U.(Ed.) ; Székely, T.(Ed.) . - 01 éd. . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2007 . - 266 p.
ISBN : 978-0-19-920878-4
Inventaire 2008: Pointé en rayon le 10/04/2008
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Evolutionary biology Gender analysis Sexual dimorphism Résumé : Sex, Size, and Gender Roles is the first book to investigate the genetic, developmental, and physiological basis of sexual size dimorphism found within and among the major taxonomic groups of animals. Carefully edited by a team of world-renowned specialists in the field to ensure a coherence of style and approach between chapters, it presents a compendium of studies into the evolution, adaptive significance, and developmental basis of gender differences in body size and morphology. Adaptive hypotheses allude to gender-specific reproductive roles and associated differences in trophic ecologies, life history strategies, and sexual selection. This nulladaptationistnull approach is balanced by more mechanistic studies of the genetic, developmental and physiological basis of sexual size dimorphism to provide a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the subject. Throughout the volume the emphasis is on sexual dimorphism in overall size; however, the scope of enquiry encompasses gender differences in body shape, the size and structure of secondary sexual characteristics, patterns of growth (ontogeny), and patterns of gene regulation. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Hbk; Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68167 Fai_4_68167 Livre Salle des ouvrages 04_Ecologie_animale Disponible Theoretical ecology: principles and applications / May, R.(Ed.) ; McLean, A.(Ed.) (2007)
Titre : Theoretical ecology: principles and applications Type de document : livre Auteurs : May, R.(Ed.) ; McLean, A.(Ed.) Mention d'édition : 03 éd. Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2007 Importance : 257 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-920999-6 Note générale : Inventaire 2008: Pointé et emprunté le 13/02/2008 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Applied Ecology Ecological communities Résumé : Robert May's seminal book has played a central role in the development of ecological science. Originally published in 1976, this influential text has overseen the transition of ecology from an observational and descriptive subject to one with a solid conceptual core. Indeed, it is a testament to its influence that a great deal of the novel material presented in the earlier editions has now been incorporated into standard undergraduate textbooks. It is now a quarter of a century since the publication of the second edition, and thorough revision is timely. Theoretical Ecology provides a succinct, up-to-date overview of the field set in the context of applications, thereby bridging the traditional division of theory and practice. It describes the recent advances in our understanding of how interacting populations of plants and animals change over time and space, in response to natural or human-created disturbance. In an integrated way, initial chapters give an account of the basic principles governing the structure, function, and temporal and spatial dynamics of populations and communities of plants and animals. Later chapters outline applications of these ideas to practical issues including fisheries, infectious diseases, tomorrow's food supplies, climate change, and conservation biology. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on questions which as yet remain unanswered. The editors have invited the top scientists in the field to collaborate with the next generation of theoretical ecologists. The result is an accessible, advanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level students as well as researchers in the fields of ecology, mathematical biology, environmental and resources management. It will also be of interest to the general reader seeking a better understanding of a range of global environmental problems. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Pbk; voir aussi la 1ère édition à la cote 35921/15 Theoretical ecology: principles and applications [livre] / May, R.(Ed.) ; McLean, A.(Ed.) . - 03 éd. . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2007 . - 257 p.
ISBN : 978-0-19-920999-6
Inventaire 2008: Pointé et emprunté le 13/02/2008
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Applied Ecology Ecological communities Résumé : Robert May's seminal book has played a central role in the development of ecological science. Originally published in 1976, this influential text has overseen the transition of ecology from an observational and descriptive subject to one with a solid conceptual core. Indeed, it is a testament to its influence that a great deal of the novel material presented in the earlier editions has now been incorporated into standard undergraduate textbooks. It is now a quarter of a century since the publication of the second edition, and thorough revision is timely. Theoretical Ecology provides a succinct, up-to-date overview of the field set in the context of applications, thereby bridging the traditional division of theory and practice. It describes the recent advances in our understanding of how interacting populations of plants and animals change over time and space, in response to natural or human-created disturbance. In an integrated way, initial chapters give an account of the basic principles governing the structure, function, and temporal and spatial dynamics of populations and communities of plants and animals. Later chapters outline applications of these ideas to practical issues including fisheries, infectious diseases, tomorrow's food supplies, climate change, and conservation biology. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on questions which as yet remain unanswered. The editors have invited the top scientists in the field to collaborate with the next generation of theoretical ecologists. The result is an accessible, advanced textbook suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level students as well as researchers in the fields of ecology, mathematical biology, environmental and resources management. It will also be of interest to the general reader seeking a better understanding of a range of global environmental problems. [Résumé éditeur] Note de contenu : Pbk; voir aussi la 1ère édition à la cote 35921/15 Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68149 May_15_68149 Livre Salle des ouvrages 15_Ecologie_générale Disponible Hierarchical modelling for the environmental sciences: statistical methods and applications / Clark, J.S.(Ed.) ; Gelfand, A.E.(Ed.) (2006)
Titre : Hierarchical modelling for the environmental sciences: statistical methods and applications Type de document : livre Auteurs : Clark, J.S.(Ed.) ; Gelfand, A.E.(Ed.) Mention d'édition : 1st ed. Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2006 Importance : 205 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-856967-1 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Environmental modelling Hierarchical model Spatial modeling Statistical methods Résumé : New Statistical tools are changing the wau in which scientists analyze and interpret data and models. Many of these are emerging as a result of the wide availability of inexpensive, high speed computational power. In particular, hierarchical Bayes and Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for analysis provide constant framework for inference and prediction where information is heterogeneous and uncertain, processes are complex, and responses depend on scale. Nowhere are these methods more promising than in the environmental sciences. Models have developed rapidly, and there is now a requirment for a clear exposition of the methodology through to application for a range of environmental challenges. [Résumé éditeur] Hierarchical modelling for the environmental sciences: statistical methods and applications [livre] / Clark, J.S.(Ed.) ; Gelfand, A.E.(Ed.) . - 1st ed. . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2006 . - 205 p.
ISBN : 978-0-19-856967-1
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Environmental modelling Hierarchical model Spatial modeling Statistical methods Résumé : New Statistical tools are changing the wau in which scientists analyze and interpret data and models. Many of these are emerging as a result of the wide availability of inexpensive, high speed computational power. In particular, hierarchical Bayes and Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for analysis provide constant framework for inference and prediction where information is heterogeneous and uncertain, processes are complex, and responses depend on scale. Nowhere are these methods more promising than in the environmental sciences. Models have developed rapidly, and there is now a requirment for a clear exposition of the methodology through to application for a range of environmental challenges. [Résumé éditeur] Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68158 CLA_11_68158 Livre Salle des ouvrages 11_Mathématiques Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043
Titre : The bacteriophages Type de document : livre Auteurs : Calendar, R.(Ed.) Mention d'édition : 02 éd. Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2006 Importance : 746 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-514850-3 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Bacteria Bacteriophages Viruses Résumé : This authoritative, timely, and comprehensively referenced compendium on the bacteriophages explores current views of how viruses infect bacteria. In combination with classical phage molecular genetics, new structural, genomic, and single-molecule technologies have rendered an explosion in ourknowledge of phages. Bacteriophages, the most abundant and genetically diverse type of organism in the biosphere, were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century and enjoyed decades of used as anti-bacterial agents before being eclipsed by the antibiotic era. Since 1988, phages have come backinto the spotlight as major factors in pathogenesis, bacterial evolution, and ecology. This book reveals their compelling elegence of function and their almost inconceivable diversity. Much of the founding work in molecular biology and structural biology was done on bacteriophages. These are widely used in molecular biology research and in biotechnology, as probes and markers, and in the popular method of assesing gene expression. [Résumé éditeur] En ligne : http://books.google.com/books?id=nozn1K8tcRsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr The bacteriophages [livre] / Calendar, R.(Ed.) . - 02 éd. . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2006 . - 746 p.
ISBN : 978-0-19-514850-3
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés : Bacteria Bacteriophages Viruses Résumé : This authoritative, timely, and comprehensively referenced compendium on the bacteriophages explores current views of how viruses infect bacteria. In combination with classical phage molecular genetics, new structural, genomic, and single-molecule technologies have rendered an explosion in ourknowledge of phages. Bacteriophages, the most abundant and genetically diverse type of organism in the biosphere, were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century and enjoyed decades of used as anti-bacterial agents before being eclipsed by the antibiotic era. Since 1988, phages have come backinto the spotlight as major factors in pathogenesis, bacterial evolution, and ecology. This book reveals their compelling elegence of function and their almost inconceivable diversity. Much of the founding work in molecular biology and structural biology was done on bacteriophages. These are widely used in molecular biology research and in biotechnology, as probes and markers, and in the popular method of assesing gene expression. [Résumé éditeur] En ligne : http://books.google.com/books?id=nozn1K8tcRsC&printsec=frontcover&hl=fr Exemplaires (1)
Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité 68287 CAL_09_68287 Livre Salle des ouvrages 09_Génétique_Evolution Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043 PermalinkAn introduction to molecular ecology / BEEBEE, T.J.C. ; ROWE, G. (2004)
PermalinkAssembling the tree of life / J. Cracraft (2004)
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PermalinkPermalinkConservation medicine: ecological health in practice / Aguirre, A.A.(Ed.) ; Ostfeld, R.S.(Ed.) ; Tabor, G.M.(Ed.) ; House, C.(Ed.) ; Pearl, M.C.(Ed.) (2002)
PermalinkEvolutionary ecology of birds: life histories, mating systems, and extinction / Bennett, P.M. (2002)
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