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Hartl, Daniel L.

A primer of population genetics / Daniel L. Hartl. - 3rd ed. - Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, c2000. - xvii, 221 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: GENETIC VARIATION.- Genetic and Molecular Essentials.- Types of Polymorphisms.- Organization of Genetic Variation.- Inbreeding.- PART 2: THE CAUSES OF EVOLUTION.- Mutation.- Migration.- Natural Selection.- Random Genetic Drift.- PART 3: MOLECULAR POPULATION GENETICS.- Molecular Polymorphisms.- Patterns of Change in Nucleotide and Amino Acid Sequences.- Polymorphism and Divergence.- Molecular Phylogenetics.- Transposable Elements.- PART 4: THE GENETIC ARCHITECTURE OF COMPLEX TRAITS.- Types of Complex Traits .- Phenotypic Variation.- Genetics and Environment.- Artificial Selection.- Correlation between Relatives.- Quantitative Genetics of Natural Populations.- Complex Traits With Discrete Expression.- Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs).- Literature Cited.- Index.

ISBN: 0878933042 (pbk.)

LCCN: 99045796

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Population genetics.
Quantitative genetics.

LC Class. No.: QH455 / .H36 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 576.58 HAR