Principles of Population Genetics**** The first edition (1980) is one of the 10 titles on quantitative genetics/population genetics cited in BCL3. For upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduate students with some background in genetics and population biology. Contains nine chapters with illustrations, boxed examples and problems. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
The Genetic Background of Population Genetics | 3 |
The Molecular Basis of Molecular Population Genetics | 28 |
The Statistical Basis of Population Genetics | 40 |
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