Population Genetics
Subtitle: A Concise Guide
Edition: second edition edition
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: July 2, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780801880094
Subjects: Genetics (non-medical); Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Science; Genetics; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Life Sciences - Evolution; Medical / Genetics; Population genetics
First sentence: Population geneticists spend most of their time doing one of two things: describing the genetic structure of populations or theorizing on the evolutionary forces acting on populations.
Description: This concise introduction offers students and researchers an overview of the discipline that connects genetics and evolution. Addressing the theories behind population genetics and relevant empirical evidence, John Gillespie discusses genetic drift, natural selection, nonrandom mating, quantitative genetics, and the evolutionary advantage of sex. First published to wide acclaim in 1998, this brilliant primer has been updated to include new sections on molecular evolution, genetic drift, genetic load, the stationary distribution, and two-locus dynamics. This book is indispensable for students working in a laboratory setting or studying free-ranging populations.