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744 Index<br />

molecular distance 440–2<br />

Cambrian explosion 535<br />

multiple hits 442–3, 444, 445<br />

phylogenetic inference 449<br />

saturation 445<br />

molecular evolution<br />

random drift 162, 175, 189<br />

rates 159–61, 162–3, 164–5, 166, 167<br />

constancy 170<br />

relative rate test 166<br />

theories 156–9<br />

see also nearly neutral theory of molecular<br />

evolution; neutral theory of molecular<br />

evolution<br />

molecular genetic markers 352<br />

molecular phylogeny, Anolis 502<br />

molecular sequences<br />

human phylogenetic relations 460–3<br />

phylogenetic inference 437–9<br />

molecular distance technique 440–2<br />

statistical techniques 439–49<br />

rate of evolution 449–51<br />

molecular variation 161, 162–3<br />

mollusks 430, 473, 474<br />

bivalves 609, 610<br />

mass extinction 650<br />

direct development 658, 660–2, 663, 664<br />

extinction rate 666–7<br />

escalation 634–6<br />

evolutionary rate 609<br />

fossil larval shell morphological regions 661<br />

planktonic development 658, 660–2, 663,<br />

664<br />

extinction rate 666–7<br />

shell defence adaptations 635–6<br />

survivorship curve 610<br />

molting in arthropods 276–7<br />

monkeys, colobine 186–7<br />

monocotyledons 560<br />

monogamy 336, 337<br />

monophyletic groups 480, 481–3, 686<br />

morphological characters 425–6, 427<br />

rate of evolution 165<br />

see also birds, wings; tetrapods, pentadactyl<br />

limb<br />

morphological evolution, developmental basis<br />

see development<br />

morphology 686<br />

evolutionary changes 583–5<br />

prediction of organ features 270–1<br />

morphospace 277, 278<br />

selection measurement 279<br />

morphs 195, 196, 197<br />

mortality, background/selective 163<br />

mosquitoes 115–18, 628n<br />

moss 538<br />

mouse<br />

eye development 580–1<br />

house see Mus musculus (house mouse)<br />

vertebrae 583–4, 585–6<br />

mouth functions 284<br />

multicellular life 533, 534, 535<br />

multiple hits 442–3, 444, 445<br />

Mus musculus (house mouse) 360–1, Plate 8<br />

chromosomal forms 364<br />

mutagens, environmental 168<br />

mutation(s) 27–31, 686<br />

adaptation 268<br />

advantageous 171–2<br />

amber 57, 58<br />

break-points 30<br />

chromosomal fusion 360–1, Plate 8<br />

chromosomes 29–31<br />

constraint by embryology 281<br />

deleterious 335<br />

fitness of organisms 323<br />

designed 257–8<br />

developmental asymmetry 276<br />

directed 13, 88–9, 257–8<br />

disadvantageous 173<br />

changes 157<br />

equilibrium gene frequency 122<br />

fixation 144<br />

frameshift 28, 29<br />

homeotic 685<br />

hunting skills 307<br />

large 268<br />

loss 172<br />

meiosis 168<br />

mitosis 168<br />

nearly neutral 172<br />

neutral 144, 157, 159, 686<br />

polymorphisms 150–1<br />

neutral theory of molecular evolution<br />

168<br />

non-random 89<br />

non-synonymous 176, 177<br />

orthogenetic 258<br />

point 28<br />

pressure 187–9<br />

random drift 172<br />

rate 31–3, 322–3<br />

asexual reproduction 317–18<br />

per gene per generation 32<br />

per genome 32<br />

per nucleotide per cell cycle 32<br />

per nucleotide per copying event 322<br />

per year 32<br />

pseudogenes 176, 177<br />

sexual reproduction 316–18<br />

reduction of deleterious in sexual<br />

reproduction 320–3<br />

selection coefficients 159<br />

selectively advantageous 157<br />

silent 28<br />

small 268<br />

stop 28, 29<br />

synonymous sites 173–4, 176, 177<br />

triplet codes 57–8<br />

undirected 89<br />

unfavorable 121–3<br />

variation 87–8<br />

mutation–accumulation experiment 321<br />

mutation–selection balance 110<br />

mutational theory of sex 320–1, 323<br />

mutualism 614–15<br />

myxoma virus 625, 626, 628n<br />

myxomatosis 625, 626<br />

natural selection 1, 4, 6, 13, 105, 686, 688<br />

adaptation 67, 75–6, 256–63<br />

benefits 294–306<br />

adaptive topography 215<br />

background 212<br />

bird wing evolution 165<br />

body size 76–7, 78, 79, 80<br />

canalizing 276, 600n<br />

cell line 305–6<br />

between 296<br />

favoring 295–6<br />

conflicting actions on males and females<br />

335–6<br />

convergence 430<br />

cost 162<br />

differential 237, 238, 240, 241–2<br />

natural selection measurement 248<br />

directional 76, 77, 78, 237, 238, 241<br />

definition 683<br />

disruptive 77, 80–1<br />

evolution 75–6<br />

eye 262<br />

frequency dependent 127–9, 163, 684<br />

gene flow 369–70, 371, 372–3<br />

genetic difference maintenance 132–3<br />

genetic locus 104–8<br />

geographic variation 361–2<br />

group 301–4, 305, 685<br />

asexual reproduction 319, 320<br />

sexual reproduction 318–20<br />

hard 163<br />

Hardy–Weinberg frequency deviations 126<br />

hybrids 408<br />

individual 302<br />

insecticide resistance 115–18<br />

intelligence in predators and prey 634<br />

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