| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 407 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Thinking like a population geneticist -- Genotype frequencies -- Genetic drift and effective population size -- Population structure and gene flow -- Mutation -- Fundamentals of natural selection -- Further models of natural selection -- Molecular evolution -- Quantitative trait variation and evolution -- The Mendelian basis of quantitative trait variation -- Historical and synthetic topics |
| Summary |
This book aims to make population genetics approachable, logical and easily understood. To achieve these goals, the book's design emphasizes well explained introductions to key principles and predictions. These are augmented with case studies as illustrations along with introductions to classical hypotheses and debates. Pedagogical features in the text include ... ; Interact boxes that guide readers step-by-step through computer simulations using public domain software. Math boxes that fully explain mathematical derivations..; Methods boxes that give insight into the use of actual genetic data. Numerous Problem boxes are integrated into the text to reinforce concepts as they are encountered. This text also offers a highly accessible introduction to coalescent theory, the major conceptual advance in population genetics of the last two decades |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-395) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Population genetics.
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Genetics, Population
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Genetics & Genomics.
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Population genetics
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Molekulare Evolution
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Populationsgenetik
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Populationsgenetik.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781444311914 |
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1444311913 |
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1282117858 |
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9781282117853 |
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1444362453 |
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9781444362459 |
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9786612117855 |
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6612117850 |
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