Genetics + evolution + systems biology¶
Five ranked references. Rank 1 is the default spine, not a requirement to read all five.
1 | Genetics: A Conceptual Approach¶
Benjamin A. Pierce | Genetics primary spine | Undergraduate
Excellent conceptual genetics from Mendel through molecular genetics, genomics, quantitative and population genetics.
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2 | Principles of Population Genetics¶
Daniel L. Hartl, Andrew G. Clark | Population genetics depth | Upper undergraduate / graduate
Core theory connecting allele frequencies, selection, drift, mutation, migration, linkage, and molecular evolution.
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3 | Evolution¶
Douglas J. Futuyma, Mark Kirkpatrick | Evolution spine | Undergraduate / graduate
Broad modern evolutionary biology with evidence, mechanisms, phylogenetics, adaptation, speciation, and macroevolution.
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4 | An Introduction to Systems Biology: Design Principles of Biological Circuits¶
Uri Alon | Systems-biology spine | Upper undergraduate / graduate
Foundational motifs, feedback/feedforward loops, robustness, adaptation, and network design principles.
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5 | Evolutionary Dynamics: Exploring the Equations of Life¶
Martin A. Nowak | Mathematical evolution | Upper undergraduate / graduate
Connects evolutionary processes to dynamical systems, games, mutation-selection, spatial structure, and cooperation.
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