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Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory


Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory


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von: Alan R. Templeton

131,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 29.09.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9780470047217
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 720

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The advances made possible by the development of molecular techniques have in recent years revolutionized quantitative genetics and its relevance for population genetics. <i><b>Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory</b></i> takes a modern approach to population genetics, incorporating modern molecular biology, species-level evolutionary biology, and a thorough acknowledgment of quantitative genetics as the theoretical basis for population genetics. <ul> <li>Logically organized into three main sections on population structure and history, genotype-phenotype interactions, and selection/adaptation</li> <li>Extensive use of real examples to illustrate concepts</li> <li>Written in a clear and accessible manner and devoid of complex mathematical equations</li> <li>Includes the author's introduction to background material as well as a conclusion for a handy overview of the field and its modern applications</li> <li>Each chapter ends with a set of review questions and answers</li> <li>Offers helpful general references and Internet links</li> </ul>
<p>Preface ix</p> <p>1. Scope and Basic Premises of Population Genetics 1</p> <p><b>Part I. Population Structure and History 19</b></p> <p>2. Modeling Evolution and The Hardy–Weinberg Law 21</p> <p>3. Systems of Mating 48</p> <p>4. Genetic Drift 82</p> <p>5. Genetic Drift In Large Populations and Coalescence 118</p> <p>6. Gene Flow and Population Subdivision 168</p> <p>7. Gene Flow and Population History 204</p> <p><b>Part II. Genotype and Phenotype 247</b></p> <p>8. Basic Quantitative Genetic Definitions and Theory 249</p> <p>9. Quantitative Genetics: Unmeasured Genotypes 274</p> <p>10. Quantitative Genetics: Measured Genotypes 297</p> <p><b>Part III. Natural Selection and Adaptation 341</b></p> <p>11. Natural Selection 343</p> <p>12. Interactions of Natural Selection With Other Evolutionary Forces 372</p> <p>13. Units and Targets of Selection 407</p> <p>14. Selection In Heterogeneous Environments 453</p> <p>15. Selection In Age-Structured Populations 497</p> <p>Appendix 1. Genetic Survey Techniques 540</p> <p>Appendix 2. Probability and Statistics 555</p> <p>References 582</p> <p>Problems and Answers 612</p> <p>Index 681</p>
"...enjoyable to read...will certainly find its place on the shelves of those interested...[in] alternative viewpoints..." (<i>American Journal of Human Biology</i>, May/June 2007)
<p><b>ALAN R. TEMPLETON, P<small>H</small>D,</b> is Charles Rebstock Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, with joint appointments in Genetics and Biomedical Engineering.
<p><b>An elegant introduction to population genetics</b> <p>Written in the context of new molecular techniques for genetic analysis, <i>Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory</i> takes a modern approach to population genetics, incorporating today's molecular biology, species-level evolutionary biology, and a thorough acknowledgment of quantitative genetics as the theoretical basis for population genetics. <p>Logically organized into three main sections—population structure and history, genotype/phenotype, and selection/adaptation—the text stresses a multidimensional model of evolution throughout, examining how multiple factors working together lead to biological phenomena. Three simple premises of DNA behavior are used to derive population genetics theory, and quantitative genetics is discussed as a foundation for understanding natural selection. Real examples illustrate concepts, with many examples taken from human genetics and evolution. <p><i>Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory</i> also features: <ul> <li> An introduction to background material</li> <li> A conclusion providing a handy overview of the field and its modern applications</li> <li> Review questions and answers at the end of each chapter</li> <li> An appendix on genetic survey techniques</li> <li> An appendix on statistical analysis and theory</li> <li> Helpful general references and Internet links</li> </ul> <p>Written in a clear and accessible manner, without complex mathematical equations, <i>Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory</i> gives graduate and advanced undergraduate students an elegant introduction to this key field of modern biology.

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