Human Population Genetics
John H. Relethford
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (310 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - HUMAN POPULATIONGENETICS; CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; 1 GENETIC, MATHEMATICAL, AND ANTHROPOLOGICALBACKGROUND; I. The Scope of Population Genetics; II. Genetics Background; III. Principles of Probability; IV. The Anthropological Connection; V. A Closing Thought; 2 HARDY-WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM; I. Genotype and Allele Frequencies; II. What is Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium?; III. The Mathematics of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium; IV. Using Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium; V. Extensions of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium; VI. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium and Evolution; VII. Summary; 3 INBREEDING. - I. Quantifying InbreedingII. Population Genetics and Inbreeding; III. Inbreeding in Human Populations; IV. Summary; 4 MUTATION; I. The Nature of Mutations; II. Models of Mutation; III. Mutational History and Anthropological Questions; IV. Summary; 5 GENETIC DRIFT; I. What is Genetic Drift?; II. Genetic Drift and Population Size; III. Effects on Genetic Variation; IV. Mutation and Genetic Drift; V. Coalescent Theory; VI. Summary; 6 MODELS OF NATURAL SELECTION; I. How Does Natural Selection Work?; II. A General Model of Natural Selection; III. Types of Natural Selection. - IV. Other Aspects of SelectionV. Summary; 7 NATURAL SELECTION IN HUMAN POPULATIONS; I. Case Studies of Natural Selection in Human Populations; II. Are Humans Still Evolving?; III. Summary; 8 GENE FLOW; I. The Evolutionary Impact of Gene Flow; II. Models of Gene Flow; III. Gene Flow and Genetic Drift; IV. Estimating Admixture in Human Populations; V. Summary; 9 HUMAN POPULATION STRUCTURE AND HISTORY; I. Case Studies of Human Population Structure; II. The Origin of Modern Humans; III. Case Studies of Population Origins; IV. Summary; Glossary; References; Index. - Introductory guide to human population genetics and microevolutionary theory Providing an introduction to mathematical population genetics, Human Population Genetics gives basic background on the mechanisms of human microevolution. This text combines mathematics, biology, and anthropology and is best suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate study. Thorough and accessible, Human Population Genetics presents concepts and methods of population genetics specific to human population study, utilizing uncomplicated mathematics like high school algebra and bas
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| Emner | Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Biological Science Disciplines Biology Demography Vis mer... Disciplines and Occupations
Environment and Public Health Epidemiologic Measurements Genetics Genetics, Medical Health Care Natural Science Disciplines Population Characteristics Population Dynamics Public Health Genetics, Population. Human genetics. Human population genetics. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Physical. Anthropology Physical Anthropology Social Sciences genetikk evolusjon mennesket biologi matematikk |
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| ISBN | 9780470464670
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