Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory

Alan R. Templeton (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

720 Seiten

2006
Wiley-Liss Inc.,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-471-40951-9 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Logically organized into three main sections on population structure and history, genotype-phenotype interactions, and selection/adaptation
Extensive use of real examples to illustrate concepts
Written in a clear and accessible manner and devoid of complex mathematical equations
Includes the author's introduction to background material as well as a conclusion for a handy overview of the field and its modern applications
Each chapter ends with a set of review questions and answers
Offers helpful general references and Internet links

Autor

ALAN R. TEMPLETON, PHD, is Charles Rebstock Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, with joint appointments in Genetics and Biomedical Engineering.

Inhalt

Preface ix

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

References 582

Problems and Answers 612

Index 681

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2006
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 183 x 257 mm
• Gewicht: 1383 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• ISBN-10: 0-471-40951-0 / 0471409510
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-40951-9 / 9780471409519
• Zustand: Neuware