Introduction to Population GeneticsMaking the theory of population genetics relevant to readers, this book explains the related mathematics with a logical organization. It presents the quantitative aspects of population genetics, and employs examples of human genetics, medical evolution, human evolution, and endangered species. For an introduction to, and understanding of, population genetics. |
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A₁ allele frequencies allozyme amino acid assume assumptions average calculate cell Chapter chromosome common consider decrease deleterious mutations disease allele DNA sequences dominance Drosophila melanogaster equilibrium estimate evolution evolutionary example expected heterozygosity favored females Figure gamete gametic disequilibrium gene flow genetic drift genetic variation genome genotype frequencies haplotypes Hardy-Weinberg expectations Hardy-Weinberg principle heritability heterozygosity heterozygous homozygotes homozygous identical by descent inbred inbreeding coefficient increase individuals initial interaction lethal linkage LOD score males microsatellite microsatellite loci minisatellite molecular mutation rate natural populations natural selection neutral mutation neutral theory nucleotide observed occur offspring P₁ percent phenotypic polymorphism population genetics predicted probability of fixation problem processes proportion protein quantitative traits quency random mating random variable recombination relative fitnesses sample Section self-fertilization single locus small populations species studies subpopulations substitution rates summarize Table tion tree usually variance viability zero zygotes