Jonathan Eisen, a professor at the °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Genome Center, has coauthored a new textbook that combines the most recent developments in genomics and molecular biology with traditional evolutionary biology, to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date text on evolutionary biology. Evolution (Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2007) is intended for undergraduate courses in evolution and for biologists looking for a guide to the current state of evolutionary science.
In addition to °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ' Eisen, the authors are Nicholas H. Barton, University of Edinburgh, U.K.; Derek E.G. Briggs, Yale University; David B. Goldstein, Duke University Medical Center; and Nipam H. Patel, UC Berkeley. Eisen holds appointments at °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ in the Section of Evolution and Ecology and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
An accompanying website, , will contain supplemental illustrations, additional online chapters, class problems and other material, all freely available.
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Andy Fell, Research news (emphasis: biological and physical sciences, and engineering), 530-752-4533, ahfell@ucdavis.edu
Jonathan Eisen, Genome Center, 530-400-6066, jaeisen@ucdavis.edu