Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory

by Templeton, Alan R.

• ISBN13: 9780471409519
• ISBN10: 0471409510
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-29
• Publisher: Wiley-Liss

Summary

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

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Scope and Basic Premises of Population Genetics	1	(18)
PART I. POPULATION STRUCTURE AND HISTORY	19	(228)
Modeling Evolution and the Hardy-Weinberg Law	21	(27)
Systems of Mating	48	(34)
Genetic Drift	82	(36)
Genetic Drift in Large Populations and Coalescence	118	(50)
Gene Flow and Population Subdivision	168	(36)
Gene Flow and Population History	204	(43)
PART II. GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE	247	(94)
Basic Quantitative Genetic Definitions and Theory	249	(25)
Quantitative Genetics: Unmeasured Genotypes	274	(23)
Quantitative Genetics: Measured Genotypes	297	(44)
PART III. NATURAL SELECTION AND ADAPTATION	341	(199)
Natural Selection	343	(29)
Interactions of Natural Selection with Other Evolutionary Forces	372	(35)
Units and Targets of Selection	407	(46)
Selection in Heterogeneous Environments	453	(44)
Selection in Age-Structured Populations	497	(43)
Appendix 1. Genetic Survey Techniques	540	(15)
Appendix 2. Probability and Statistics	555	(27)
References	582	(30)
Problems and Answers	612	(69)
Index	681