| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
New directions in biodiversity conservation |
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New directions in biodiversity conservation.
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| 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 |
| Notes |
Based on papers from two symposia, one held in San Diego and sponsored by the San Diego Zoological Park, and the other held in New York and sponsored by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity and Conservation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
cat 200900921 nsh UPB |
| Subject |
Ecological genetics -- Congresses
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Germplasm resources conservation -- Congresses
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Population genetics -- Congresses
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Biodiversity.
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Extinction (Biology)
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Genetics -- Technique.
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Conservation of Natural Resources -- methods
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Genetics -- ethics
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Biodiversity
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Extinction, Biological
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Genetic Techniques
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics.
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Genetics -- Technique
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Extinction (Biology)
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Biodiversity
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Ecological genetics
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Germplasm resources conservation
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Population genetics
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| Genre/Form |
proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Amato, George, editor.
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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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| LC no. |
2009005325 |
| ISBN |
9780231502313 |
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0231502311 |
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