Introduction to Quantitative GeneticsThis is an introductory textbook with the emphasis on general principles rather than on practical applications. It covers a range of topics in genetics, including mutation, and this edition seeks to include the developments of the 20 years since the first edition and to provide more material on plants. Though the mathematics does not go beyond simple algebra (neither calculus nor matrix methods are used), the author does assume a knowledge of statistics, particularly of the analysis of variance and of correlation and regression. separately, at the end of the relevant chapter. Solutions are provided. |
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II LESS SIMPLIFIED | 4 |
CHANGES OF GENE FREQUENCY | 24 |
Problems | 41 |
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additive variance alleles assortative mating average effect base population breeding value bristle number calculated cent change of gene Chapter coancestry components of variance correlated response covariance crosses disequilibrium dominance deviations dominance variance Drosophila Drosophila melanogaster environment environmental variance epistasis epistatic equal equation equilibrium estimated example expressed F₁ F₂ family mean females fitness fixation frequency of heterozygotes full sibs gametes gene frequency genetic correlation genetic variance genotype frequencies genotypic value given gives half sibs Hardy-Weinberg heritability heterosis homozygotes inbred lines inbreeding coefficient inbreeding depression increase individual selection intensity of selection interaction large number liability litter locus males measured metric characters mice mid-parent values mutation rate natural selection number of individuals number of loci observed overdominance parents phenotypic variance population mean predicted progeny proportion random drift recessive gene reduced response to selection scale selection differential Solution standard deviation Table tion V₁ variation weight