Evolutionary Biology from Concept to Application

Every biological system is the outcome of its evolution; therefore, the deciphering of its evolutionary history is of tremendous importance to understand the biology of a system.Since 1997 scientists of different disciplines have held an annual "e;Evolutionary Biology Meeting"e; at Marseille (France) in order to discuss their research developments, exchange ideas and start collaborations. Consisting of the most representative talks of the 11th meeting, this book provides an up-to-date overview of evolutionary concepts and how these concepts can be applied to a better understanding of various biological aspects. It is divided into the following four parts: Modelization of Evolution - Concepts in Evolutionary Biology - Knowledge - Applied Evolutionary Biology.This book is an invaluable source of information not only for evolutionary biologists, but also for biologists in general.