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Author:   John H. Gillespie (Professor of Evolution, University of California, Davis)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   second edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780801880094

ISBN 10:   0801880092
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 October 2004
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Preface Chapter 1. Genetic Variation Chapter 2. Genetic Drift Chapter 3. Natural Selection Chapter 4. Two-Locus Dynamics Chapter 5. Nonrandom Mating Chapter 6. Quantitative Genetics Chapter 7. The Evolutionary Advantage of Sex Appendix A. Mathematical Necessities Appendix B. Probability Bibliography Index

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""John Gillespie has done the near-impossible, condensing the essence of population genetics into a very short book. The result is a little gem. The derivations are simple and clear, and often strikingly original. The minor gaps in the first edition are filled by this equally concise second edition. Population genetics is a complicated subject; only a person of Gillespie's depth of knowledge and insight could simplify without distorting."" - James F. Crow, author of Genetics Notes ""The book is coherently and logically structured and covers all the most important and incontrovertible aspects of population genetics... I recommend this as a good introductory book that can be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses."" - Heredity ""A well-developed, thoughtful, and classic book that has been tested and improved through many years in the classroom... A 'must' for anyone interested in plant or animal genetics."" - Choice""

John Gillespie has done the near-impossible, condensing the essence of population genetics into a very short book. The result is a little gem. The derivations are simple and clear, and often strikingly original. The minor gaps in the first edition are filled by this equally concise second edition. Population genetics is a complicated subject; only a person of Gillespie's depth of knowledge and insight could simplify without distorting. - James F. Crow, author of Genetics Notes The book is coherently and logically structured and covers all the most important and incontrovertible aspects of population genetics... I recommend this as a good introductory book that can be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses. - Heredity A well-developed, thoughtful, and classic book that has been tested and improved through many years in the classroom... A 'must' for anyone interested in plant or animal genetics. - Choice

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John H. Gillespie is a professor of evolution at the University of California, Davis.

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