Conservation and the genetics of populations

Authors of Guest Boxes. Preface. List of Symbols. PART I: INTRODUCTION. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Genetics and conservation. 1.2 What should we conserve?. 1.3 How should we conserve biodiversity?. 1.4 Applications of genetics to conservation. Guest Box 1 by L. S. Mills and M. E. Soule: The role of genetics in conservation. 2 Phenotypic Variation in Natural Populations. 2.1 Color pattern. 2.2 Morphology. 2.3 Behavior. 2.4 Differences among populations. Guest Box 2 by C. J. Foote: Looks can be deceiving: countergradient variation in secondary sexual color in sympatric morphs of sockeye salmon. 3 Genetic Variation in Natural Populations: Chromosomes and Proteins. 3.1 Chromosomes. 3.2 Protein electrophoresis. 3.3…