Molecular Techniques in Taxonomy
Author | : Godfrey M. Hewitt |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2013-06-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642839627 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642839622 |
Rating | : 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Taxonomy is fundamental to understanding the variety of life forms, and exciting expansions in molecular biology are re- volutionising the obtained data. This volume reviews the ma- jor molecular biological techniques that are applied in ta- xonomy. The chapters are arranged in three main sections:1) Overviews of important topics in molecular taxonomy; 2) Case studies of the successful application of molecular methods to taxonomic and evolutionary questions; 3) Protocols for a range of generally applicable methods. The described techni- ques include DNA-DNA hybridization, DNA fingerprinting, RFLP analysis, and PCR sequencing.