Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Evolution

• ISBN: 9783319615691
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Publication: August 8, 2017
• Imprint: Springer
• Language: English

This book presents 19 selected contributions to the 20th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2016. They are grouped under the following major themes:

·       Self/Nonself Evolution

·       Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits

·       Methods and Concepts

The aims of the annual meetings in Marseille – which bring together leading evolutionary biologists and other scientists using evolutionary biology concepts, e.g. for medical research – are to promote the exchange of ideas and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations. Offering a revealing overview of the latest findings in the field of evolutionary biology, this book represents an invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students alike.