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
About the Author
ALAN R. TEMPLETON, PHD, is Charles Rebstock Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis, with joint appointments in Genetics and Biomedical Engineering.
Features
logically organized into three main sections on population structure, 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
the author is one of the foremost authorities and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
