Population genetics and microevolutionary theory / Alan R. Templeton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Templeton, Alan Robert.

Contributor:

Wiley InterScience (Online service).

Rudolph G. Schmieder Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population genetics.

Evolution (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 705 pages) : illustrations

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss, [2006]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Written in the context of new molecular techniques for genetic analysis, Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory 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.

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.

Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory also features: An introduction to background material, A conclusion providing a handy overview of the field and its modern applications, Review questions and answers at the end of each chapter, An appendix on genetic survey techniques, An appendix on statistical analysis and theory, Helpful general references and Internet links. Written in a clear and accessible manner, without complex mathematical equations, Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory gives graduate and advanced undergraduate students an elegant introduction to this key field of modern biology.

Contents:

1 Scope and Basic Premises of Population Genetics 1

Part I Population Structure and History 19

2 Modeling Evolution and the Hardy-Weinberg Law 21

3 Systems of Mating 48

4 Genetic Drift 82

5 Genetic Drift In Large Populations and Coalescence 118

6 Gene Flow and Population Subdivision 168

7 Gene Flow and Population History 204

Part II Genotype and Phenotype 247

8 Basic Quantitative Genetic Definitions and Theory 249

9 Quantitative Genetics: Unmeasured Genotypes 274

10 Quantitative Genetics: Measured Genotypes 297

Part III Natural Selection and Adaptation 341

11 Natural Selection 343

12 Interactions of Natural Selection with Other Evolutionary Forces 372

13 Units and Targets of Selection 407

14 Selection in Heterogeneous Environments 453

15 Selection in Age-Structured Populations 497

Appendix 1 Genetic Survey Techniques 540

Appendix 2 Probability and Statistics 555.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Hoboken, N.J. Available via World Wide Web.

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Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rudolph G. Schmieder Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Templeton, Alan Robert. Population genetics and microevolutionary theory.

ISBN:

9781119836070

1119836077

Publisher Number:

99987916530

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