Hamilton Population Genetics

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4443-6245-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 424 Seiten, E-Book

This book aims to make population genetics approachable, logicaland easily understood. To achieve these goals, the book'sdesign emphasizes well explained introductions to key principlesand predictions. These are augmented with case studies as wellas illustrations along with introductions to classicalhypotheses and debates.
Pedagogical features in the text include:
* Interact boxes that guide readers step-by-step throughcomputer simulations using public domain software.
* Math boxes that fully explain mathematical derivations.
* Methods boxes that give insight into the use of actual geneticdata.
* Numerous Problem boxes are integrated into the text toreinforce concepts as they are encountered.
* Dedicated website at www.wiley.com/go/hamiltongenetics
This text also offers a highly accessible introduction tocoalescent theory, the major conceptual advance in populationgenetics of the last two decades.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hamilton, Matthew

Hamilton, Matthew B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Thinking like a population geneticist
2. Genotype frequencies
3. Genetic drift and effective population size
4. Population structure and gene flow
5. Mutation
6. Fundamentals of natural selection
7. Further models of natural selection
8. Molecular evolution
9. Quantitative trait variation and evolution
10. The Mendelian basis of quantitative trait variation
11. Historical and synthetic topics
Appendix

Über Autor(innen)

Matthew B. Hamilton teaches population genetics, evolutionary processes, and similar undergraduate and graduate courses at Georgetown University. He conducts research on the processes that shape genetic variation within species using molecular genetic markers as well as predictive mathematical models.