Evolutionary Biology: Self/Nonself Evolution, Species and Complex Traits Evolution, Methods and Concepts - Pontarotti, Pierre; SpringerLink (Online service) (Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017)
Part I: Self/Nonself Evolution,  A new view of how MHC class I molecules fight disease: generalists and specialists -- Evolution and diversity of defensins in vertebrates -- Interdependencies between the adaptation and interference modules guide efficient CRISPR-Cas immunity -- How the other half lives: CRISPR-Cas's influence on bacteriophages -- Hidden Silent Codes in Viral Genomes -- Self and Non-Self from a Genomic Perspective: Transposable Elements -- Mammalian-specific traits generated by LTR retrotransposon-derived SIRH genes.- Part II: Species Evolution and Evolution of Complex Traits, The life history of domesticated genes illuminates the evolution of novel mammalian genes -- Evolution of Complex Traits in Human Populations -- The descent of bison -- Convergent and parallel evolution in early Glires (Mammalia) -- Reductive evolution of apicomplexan parasites from phototrophic an-cestors.- Part III : Methods and Concepts, Evolution of milk oligosaccharides and their function in monotremes and marsupials -- Mechanistic Models of Protein Evolution -- Genome-wide screens for molecular convergent evolution in mammals -- Assessing evolutionary potential in tree species through ecology-informed genome screening -- Evolutionary constraints on coding sequences at the nucleotidic level: a statistical physics approach -- Case studies of seven gene families with unusual high retention rate since the Vertebrate and Teleost Whole Genome Duplications.
Keywords: Evolutionary biology; Microbial genetics; Microbial genomics; Plant genetics; Animal genetics; Evolutionary Biology; Microbial Genetics and Genomics; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Animal Genetics and Genomics