Population genetics and microevolutionary theory / Alan R. Templeton.

  • Templeton, Alan Robert
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[2006], ©2006
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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. Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory 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.

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Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Liss, John Wiley and Sons, [2006], ©2006.

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1 online resource (x, 705 pages) : illustrations

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. 582-611) and index.

Contents

Scope and basic premises of population genetics -- Modeling evolution and the Hardy-Weinberg law -- Systems of mating -- Genetic drift -- Genetic drift in large populations and coalescence -- Gene flow and population subdivision -- Gene flow and population history -- Basic quantitative genetic definitions and theory -- Quantitative genetics : unmeasured genotypes -- Quantitative genetics : measured genotypes -- Natural selection -- Interactions of natural selection with other evolutionary forces -- Units and targets of selection -- Selection in heterogeneous environments -- Selection in age-structured populations.

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  • 9780470047217