Download or read book Transmission and Population Genetics written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-01-09 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new brief version of Benjamin Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Second Edition, responds to a growing trend of focusing the introductory course on transmission and population genetics and covering molecular genetics separately. The book is comprised of following chapters an case studies from Pierce's complete text: 1. Introduction to Genetics 2. Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction 3. Basic Principles of Heredity 4. Sex Determination and Sex-Linked Characteristics 5. Extensions and Modifications of Basic Principles 6. Pedigree Analysis and Applications INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part I 7. Linkage, Recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping 8. Bacterial and Viral Genetic Systems 9. Chromosome Variation INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part II 22. Quantitative Genetics 23. Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution INTEGRATIVE CASE STUDY Phenylketonuria: Part III

Download or read book Transmission and Population Genetics written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new brief version of Benjamin Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Third Edition, responds to a growing trend of focusing the introductory course on transmission and population genetics and covering molecular genetics separately.

Download or read book Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory written by Alan R. Templeton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-09-29 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Download or read book Transmission and Population Genetics written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by W. H. Freeman. This book was released on 2011-02-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This version of Ben Pierce’s Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, Fourth Edition contains selected chapters (chapters 1-9, 18, and 24-26) from the larger book to focus specifically on the fundamental concepts of transmission and population genetics. Ben Pierce is known for his ability to make the complex subject of genetics accessible to students, teaching them to see the big picture amid the details of the subject. By aiding students in identifying key concepts in genetics and showing them how concepts connect to one another, Pierce helps students learn genetics with greater ease.

Download or read book Populations Genetics of Humans written by Christine Langhoff and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2003-06-07 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2002 in the subject Biology - Genetics / Gene Technology, grade: 2.1 (B), Oxford University (New College), language: English, abstract: The aim of population genetics is to model the dynamics of evolutionary change within and between populations i.e. a group of individuals who exist together in time and space and are capable of interbreeding. In human DNA approximately 0.08% of the nucleotide base pairs varies among individuals and thus populations genetics has been trying to establish why this is so. Four basic evolutionary forces responsible for genetic diversity in populations have been identified: mutation, natural selection, genetic drift and gene flow. Mutations are copying errors during DNA replication and transcriptions, which introduce new alleles into the population. Natural selection is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation due to the consequences of functional differences on an individual’s survival and reproductive success. Genetic drift is the differential transmission of alleles into the next generation as a result of random sampling and has the greatest potential impact in small populations. Gene flow spreads alleles from one population into another via migration, making them more genetically similar to each other, and countering genetic differentiation by drift. I am going to examine the contribution of genetic drift, gene flow and natural selection to the levels of diversity and composition of genetic polymorphisms in different human populations. Further I am going to examine why some populations have greater diversity than others and compare the patterns of genetic diversity of humans and chimpanzees.

Download or read book Population Genetics written by Matthew B. Hamilton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-23 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to make population genetics approachable, logical and easily understood. To achieve these goals, the book’s design emphasizes well explained introductions to key principles and predictions. These are augmented with case studies as well as illustrations along with introductions to classical hypotheses and debates. Pedagogical features in the text include: Interact boxes that guide readers step-by-step through computer simulations using public domain software. Math boxes that fully explain mathematical derivations. Methods boxes that give insight into the use of actual genetic data. Numerous Problem boxes are integrated into the text to reinforce concepts as they are encountered. Dedicated website at www.wiley.com/go/hamiltongenetics This text also offers a highly accessible introduction to coalescent theory, the major conceptual advance in population genetics of the last two decades.

Download or read book Genetics written by Robert F. Weaver and published by WCB/McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 1992-01 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook on genetics provides students with coverage of molecular genetics. Using easy-to-follow language, the book covers transmission, molecular and population genetics, as well as developmental genetics, gene cloning and manipulation, and genes and cancer.

Download or read book Heredity and Infection written by Ilana Löwy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the development of ideas about the transmission of disease during the last century to a point where a clear distinction was established between transmission by infection and genetic transmission.

Download or read book Cultural Transmission and Evolution written by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1981-05-21 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of scholars have found that concepts such as mutation, selection, and random drift, which emerged from the theory of biological evolution, may also explain evolutionary phenomena in other disciplines as well. Drawing on these concepts, Professors Cavalli-Sforza and Feldman classify and systematize the various modes of transmitting "culture" and explore their consequences for cultural evolution. In the process, they develop a mathematical theory of the non-genetic transmission of cultural traits that provides a framework for future investigations in quantitative social and anthropological science. The authors use quantitative models that incorporate the various modes of transmission (for example, parent-child, peer-peer, and teacher-student), and evaluate data from sociology, archaeology, and epidemiology in terms of the models. They show that the various modes of transmission in conjunction with cultural and natural selection produce various rates of cultural evolution and various degrees of diversity within and between groups. The same framework can be used for explaining phenomena as apparently unrelated as linguistics, epidemics, social values and customs, and diffusion of innovations. The authors conclude that cultural transmission is an essential factor in the study of cultural change.

Download or read book Genetics of Populations written by Philip Hedrick and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2011-08-24 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fourth Edition of Genetics of Populations is the most current, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the field for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers in genetics, evolution, conservation, and related fields. In the past several years, interest in the application of population genetics principles to new molecular data has increased greatly, and Dr. Hedrick's new edition exemplifies his commitment to keeping pace with this dynamic area of study. Reorganized to allow students to focus more sharply on key material, the Fourth Edition integrates coverage of theoretical issues with a clear presentation of experimental population genetics and empirical data. Drawing examples from both recent and classic studies, and using a variety of organisms to illustrate the vast developments of population genetics, this text provides students and researchers with the most comprehensive resource in the field.

Download or read book Principles of Population Genetics written by Daniel L. Hartl and published by Sinauer Associates Incorporated. This book was released on 2007 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition provides a balanced presentation of theory and observation. It introduces the principles of genetics and statistics that are relevant to population studies, and examines the forces affecting genetic variation from the molecular to the organismic level.

Download or read book Gene culture Co evolution written by Jochen Kumm and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Genetics Essentials written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derived from Ben Pierce’s popular and acclaimed Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, this streamlined text covers basic transmission, molecular, and population genetics in just 18 chapters, helping students uncover major concepts of genetics and make connections among those concepts as a way of gaining a richer understanding of the essentials of genetics.

Download or read book Genetics written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Third edition of Genetics: A conceptual Appoach includes thorough streamlining of the entire text to focus on core concepts.

Download or read book Human Population Genetics written by John H. Relethford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory guide to human population genetics and microevolutionary theory Providing an introduction to mathematical population genetics, Human Population Genetics gives basic background on the mechanisms of human microevolution. This text combines mathematics, biology, and anthropology and is best suited for advanced undergraduate and graduate study. Thorough and accessible, Human Population Genetics presents concepts and methods of population genetics specific to human population study, utilizing uncomplicated mathematics like high school algebra and basic concepts of probability to explain theories central to the field. By describing changes in the frequency of genetic variants from one generation to the next, this book hones in on the mathematical basis of evolutionary theory. Human Population Genetics includes: Helpful formulae for learning ease Graphs and analogies that make basic points and relate the evolutionary process to mathematical ideas Glossary terms marked in boldface within the book the first time they appear In-text citations that act as reference points for further research Exemplary case studies Topics such as Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, inbreeding, mutation, genetic drift, natural selection, and gene flow Human Population Genetics solidifies knowledge learned in introductory biological anthropology or biology courses and makes it applicable to genetic study. NOTE: errata for the first edition can be found at the author's website: http://employees.oneonta.edu/relethjh/HPG/errata.pdf

Download or read book The Science of Genetics written by Alan G. Atherly and published by . This book was released on 1999-08-30 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A textbook for a comprehensive college course on genetics. The introductory chapter is followed by three easily recognizable parts on transmission genetics; molecular genetics; & genetic change, population genetics, & evolution. Chapter 1 introduces the discipline of genetics, explains how it is organized, & gives a brief history of the science of genetics. It also introduces some of the organisms commonly used in genetic studies. Part I: How Genes Are Organized & Transmitted Through Generations. Part 2: How Genes Function at the Molecular Level. Part 3: How Genes & Genomes Change & Evolve. Appendix: Answers to Section Review Problems; & Glossary. Hundreds of color illustrations.

Download or read book Genetics A Conceptual Approach Update written by Benjamin A. Pierce and published by Macmillan Higher Education. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 5325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Genetics: A Conceptual Approach 7e Digital Update, Ben Pierce brings a master teacher’s experience to the introductory genetics textbook, clarifying this complex subject by focusing on big-picture genetics concepts and how those concepts connect to one another. Genetics: A Conceptual Approach 7e Digital Update continues its mission by expanding upon the powerful pedagogy and tools that have made this title so successful. New question types, more learning guidelines for students, and an updated art program round out a powerful text, and improvements to the online resources in Achieve give students the conceptual and problem solving understanding they need for success.