{"product_id":"population-genetics-and-microevolutionary-theory-isbn-9781118504239","title":"Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003ePopulation Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fundamentals of the biological implications of population genetic theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003ePopulation Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, accomplished researcher and author Alan R. Templeton delivers a fulsome discussion of population genetics with coverage of exciting new developments in the field, including new discoveries in epigenetics and genome-wide studies. The book prepares students to successfully apply population genetics analytical tools by providing a solid foundation in microevolutionary theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book emphasizes that population structure forms the underlying template upon which quantitative genetics and natural selection operate and is a must-read for future population and evolutionary geneticists and those who wish to work in genetic epidemiology or conservation biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn about a wide array of topics, including quantitative genetics, the interactions of natural selection with other evolutionary forces, and selection in heterogeneous environments and age-structured populations. Appendices that cover genetic survey techniques and probability and statistics conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also benefit from the inclusion of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to population genetics, including the scope of the subject, its premises, and the Hardy-Weinberg Model of Microevolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of systems of mating, including a treatment of the use of runs of homozygosity to show pedigree inbreeding in distant ancestors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practical discussion of genetic drift, including the use of effective sizes in conservation biology (with a discussion of African rhinos as an example)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concise examination of coalescence, including a treatment of the infinite sites model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for graduate students in genetics and evolutionary biology programs and advanced undergraduate biology majors, \u003ci\u003ePopulation Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of students taking courses in conservation biology, human genetics, bioinformatics, and genomics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the 2nd Edition    ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1.  The Scope and Basic Premises of Population Genetics  1-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Premises of Population Genetics  1-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopulation Genomics1-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1:  Population Structure and History\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2.  Modeling Evolution and the Hardy-Weinberg Law  2-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Model Microevolution  2-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hardy-Weinberg Model  2-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHardy-Weinberg for Two Loci2-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.  Systems of Mating  3-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInbreeding  3-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssortative Mating3-25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisassortative Mating3-45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4.  Genetic Drift  4-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Evolutionary Properties of Genetic Drift  4-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFounder and Bottleneck Effects  4-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Drift and Disequilibrium4-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic Drfit, Disequilibrium, and System of Mating4-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Population Size4-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5.  Genetic Drift in Large Populations and Coalescence  5-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewly Arisen Mutations  5-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeutral Alleles  5-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Coalescent5-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6.  Gene Flow and Population Subdivision  6-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Flow Between Two Local Populations  6-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Balance of Gene Flow and Drift  6-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Example of the Balance of Drift and Gene Flow6-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Influencing The Amount and Patter of Gene Flow6-42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Effective Population Size in Subdivided Populations6-62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Modes of Inheritance and Population Structure6-71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdmixture6-76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Subpopulations and Population Structure6-81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Final Warning6-96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7.  Population History  7-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferring Historical Effective Population Sizes  7-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInferring Historical Gene Flow Patterns and Admixture 7-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Haplotype Trees to Study Population History 7-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModel Based Approaches to Phylogeographic Analysis 7-56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirect Studies Over Space and Past Times 7-70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical Population Genetics and Macroevolution 7-75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2:  Genotype and Phenotype\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8.  Basic Quantitative Genetic Definitions and Theory  8-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Simple” Mendelian Phenotypes  8-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature Versus Nurture?  8-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fisherian Model of Quantitative Genetics8-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9.  Quantitative Genetics:  Unmeasured Genotypes  9-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation Between Relatives  9-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distinction Between Heritability and Inheritance9-17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponse to Selection9-19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem of Between-Population Differences in Mean\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenotype 9-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlled Crosses for the Analysis of Between Population\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences 9-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Balance Between Mutation, Drift, and Gene Flow Upon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenotypic Variance 9-36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10.  Quantitative Genetics:  Measured Genotypes  10-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarker Association Studies  10-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandidate Loci10-35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandidate Loci and Genetic Architecture10-51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3:  Natural Selection and Adaptation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11.  Natural Selection  11-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamental Equation of Natural Selection:  Measured\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenotypes  11-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSickle-Cell Anemia as an Example of Natural Selection 11-10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptation as a Polygenic Process 11-24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection:  Unmeasured\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenotypes  11-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Implications of the Fundamental Equations of Natural\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection 11-33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Course of Adaptation and Natural Selection 11-47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12.  Interactions of Natural Selection with Other Evolutionary Forces\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e         and the Detection of Natural Selection      12-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interaction of Natural Selection with Mutation   12-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interaction of Natural Selection with Mutation and System of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMating   12-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interaction of Natural Selection with Gene Flow 12-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interaction of Natural Selection with Genetic Drift 12-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interactions of Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGene Flow 12-28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interactions of Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, and Mutation 12-45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Interactions of Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, Mutation, and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecombination 12-65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCandidate Loci 12-71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantitative Genetic Approaches to Detecting Selection 12-75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Neutralist\/Selectionist Debate 12-80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13.  Units and Targets of Selection   13-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Unit of Selection   13-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets of Selection Below the Level of the Individual 13-18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets of Selection Above the Level of the Individual 13-51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14.  Selection in Heterogeneous Environments   14-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoarse-Grained Spatial Heterogeneity   14-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoarse-Grained Temporal Heterogeneity 14-34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFine-Grained Heterogeneity 14-56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoevolution 14-74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15.  Selection in Age-Structured Populations   15-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife History and Fitness   15-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evolution of Senescence  15-13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbnormal Abdomen:  An Example of Selection in an\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge-Structured Population  15-24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview  15-63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1.  Genetic Survey Techniques   A1-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2.  Probability and Statistics   A2-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences     R-1\u003c\/p\u003e Index \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan R. Templeton, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is Charles Rebstock Professor Emeritus of Biology and Statistical Genomics at Washington University in St. Louis. His research focus is on the application of molecular genetic techniques and statistical population genetics to a variety of basic and applied evolutionary problems. He is on the editorial boards of \u003ci\u003eMolecular Phylogenetics and Evolution and Evolutionary Bioinformatics Online\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the fundamentals of the biological implications of population genetic theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003ePopulation Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e, accomplished researcher and author Alan R. Templeton delivers a fulsome discussion of population genetics with coverage of exciting new developments in the field, including new discoveries in epigenetics and genome-wide studies. The book prepares students to successfully apply population genetics analytical tools by providing a solid foundation in microevolutionary theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book emphasizes that population structure forms the underlying template upon which quantitative genetics and natural selection operate and is a must-read for future population and evolutionary geneticists and those who wish to work in genetic epidemiology or conservation biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll learn about a wide array of topics, including quantitative genetics, the interactions of natural selection with other evolutionary forces, and selection in heterogeneous environments and age-structured populations. Appendices that cover genetic survey techniques and probability and statistics conclude the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will also benefit from the inclusion of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough introduction to population genetics, including the scope of the subject, its premises, and the Hardy-Weinberg Model of Microevolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn exploration of systems of mating, including a treatment of the use of runs of homozygosity to show pedigree inbreeding in distant ancestors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practical discussion of genetic drift, including the use of effective sizes in conservation biology (with a discussion of African rhinos as an example)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concise examination of coalescence, including a treatment of the infinite sites model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for graduate students in genetics and evolutionary biology programs and advanced undergraduate biology majors, \u003ci\u003ePopulation Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory\u003c\/i\u003e will also earn a place in the libraries of students taking courses in conservation biology, human genetics, bioinformatics, and genomics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989815607525,"sku":"NP9781118504239","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118504239.jpg?v=1761785562","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/population-genetics-and-microevolutionary-theory-isbn-9781118504239","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}