{"product_id":"understanding-population-genetics-9781119124030","title":"Understanding Population Genetics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring introduction to a vital scientific field.      The reader is taken through ten mathematical derivations that lead to important results, explaining in a hands-on manner the key concepts and methods of theoretical population genetics. The derivations are carefully worked out and easy to follow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: On the constancy of allele frequencies 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 1 Balance between forward and backward mutation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 2 Heterozygote advantage 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 3 Breakdown of linkage disequilibrium 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 4 Time to coalescence 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 5 The evolution of genetic diversity 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 6 Fixation of mutations with and without selection 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 7 Nonhomogeneous populations 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 8 Cost and benefit of sib-interactions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 9 Selection on a quantitative trait 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDerivation 10 Evolutionary genetic analysis of the sex ratio 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s next? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 263\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406992318807,"sku":"9781119124030","price":49.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119124030.jpg?v=1730497811","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-population-genetics-9781119124030","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}