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Darwin's Origin of Species and Dobzhansky's Genetics and the Origin of Species have been the cornerstones of modern evolutionary and population genetic theory for the past hundred years, but in the twenty-first century, biologists will face graver problems of extinction. In this collection, a team of leading biologists demonstrates why the burgeoning field of conservation biology must continue to rely on the insights of population genetics if we are to preserve the diversity of living species. Technological and theoretical developments throughout the 1990s have allowed for important new insights into how populations have evolved in response to past selection pressures, while providing a broad new understanding of the genetic structure of natural populations. The authors explore these advances and argue for the applicability of new genetic methods in conservation biology. The volume covers such topics as the reasons for extinctions, the best ways to measure biodiversity, and the benefits and drawbacks of policies like captive breeding. Genetics and the Extinction of Species is a rich source of information for biologists and policymakers who want to learn more about the host of tools, theories, and approaches available for conserving biodiversity. In addition to the editors, the contributors to the volume are William Amos, Rebecca Cann, Kathryn Rodriguez-Clark, Leslie Douglas, Leonard Freed, Paul Harvey, Kent Holsinger, Russell Lande, and Helen Steers.

Conservation biology --- Population genetics --- 502.7 --- 575.17 --- Genetics --- Heredity --- Ecology --- Nature conservation --- 575.17 Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations --- Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations --- 502.7 Protection of animate nature. Wildlife conservation and protection --- Protection of animate nature. Wildlife conservation and protection --- Genetica de poblacions. --- Biologia de la conservació. --- Natura --- Protecció --- Egyptian mummy. --- European badger. --- Martian meteorite. --- Neandertal. --- adaptive radiation. --- akiapolaau. --- allelic diversity. --- ancient DNA. --- assimilation. --- balancing selection. --- captive breeding. --- carrying capacity. --- cichlid fish. --- cockroaches. --- contamination. --- crested honeycreeper. --- damaged DNA. --- declining-population paradigm. --- dinosaur. --- ecomorph. --- economic factors. --- environmental policy. --- exotic species. --- extreme environments. --- fitness loss. --- fluctating selection. --- fur seal. --- gene genealogy. --- genetic diversity. --- genetic variability. --- haplotypes. --- heterozygosity. --- high-elevation habitats. --- inbreeding depression. --- introduced species. --- kinship coefficient. --- kiwis. --- leaf compressions. --- likelihood ratio test. --- maximum likelihood. --- metapopulation models. --- molecular scatology. --- neutral variation. --- papillomavirus. --- phylogenetic analysis. --- population crash. --- quantitative characters. --- racemization. --- recombination. --- restriction enzymes. --- salmon runs. --- selective sweep. --- Biologia de la conservació de recursos --- Conservació del patrimoni biològic --- Conservació de recursos biològics --- Conservació de recursos genètics --- Patrimoni biològic --- Biologia --- Conservació dels recursos naturals --- Genètica --- Poblacions animals --- Genètica de poblacions humanes --- Polimorfisme genètic