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Freddy B. Christiansen - Population Genetics of Multiple Loci - 9780471979791 - V9780471979791
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Population Genetics of Multiple Loci

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Description for Population Genetics of Multiple Loci Hardback. Population Genetics of Multiple Loci F.B. Christiansen University of Aarhus, Denmark "This is a very beautiful and powerful study of an area that Christiansen has dominated for many years. " - Marcus Feldman, Stanford University, USA Population genetics thrives on the constant interaction between theoretical and empirical knowledge. Series: Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN; PSAK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 28. Weight in Grams: 882.
Population Genetics of Multiple Loci F. B. Christiansen University of Aarhus, Denmark "This is a very beautiful and powerful study of an area that Christiansen has dominated for many years." - Marcus Feldman, Stanford University, USA Population genetics thrives on the constant interaction between theoretical and empirical knowledge. In the first instance, population genetics was developed using one-locus, two-allele models for genetic variation. The simplicity of these models opened up theoretical developments in population and evolutionary genetics to biologists without specialist training in mathematics. Population genetics of multi-allelic loci is more complex and requires more mathematical insight, and its study is predominantly undertaken by mathematical biologists. Traditional formulations of multi-locus theory do not simplify by assuming two alleles per locus. In this elegant presentation the author provides a formulation of multi-locus population genetics that retains the simplicity of two-allele models.
* Provides an accessible and natural extension of classical population genetics to multiple loci
* Exposes the population genetic aspects of sexual reproduction
* Describes the complexity of evolutionary interactions among genes
* Provides the background for insight into the functioning of genetic algorithms applied in computer science
* Written by a world leader in the field
The book is divided into two main sections. Part I - Recombination and Segregation - includes coverage of random mating, inbreeding, migration and mixing. Part II - Selection - covers numerous phenomena involving natural selection including viability, fertility, mutation and migration. The author has successfully presented the theory in a way that is intelligible to anyone with a reasonably good background in basic mathematics and is devoted to learning multiple loci population genetics. The text is primarily aimed at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers interested in genetics and population biology. It is also essential reading for those working or researching in biomathematics and adaptive computing.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Mathematical & Computational Biology
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471979791
SKU
V9780471979791
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About Freddy B. Christiansen
Freddy Bugge Christiansen is professor of population biology at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. He is the author of Population Genetics of Multiple Loci and coauthor of Theories of Populations in Biological Communities and Population Genetics.

Reviews for Population Genetics of Multiple Loci
"... a significant contribution to mathematical population genetics... recommended." (Monatshefte fur Mathematik, Vol 131/2, 2000) "This book makes an excellent contribution." (Genetical Research, Vol 75, 2000)

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