Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits

ISBN-13: 9780878934812 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 980 str.

Michael Lynch; Bruce Walsh

Opis

Genetics and Analysis of Quantitative Traits brings together the diverse array of theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics under one cover, in a way that is both comprehensive and accessible to anyone with a rudimentary understanding of statistics and genetics. What was originally envisioned as a single text has now become two, with the focus of this first book being on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. (The second book, Evolution and Selection of Quantitative Traits, will address the basic principles that govern the evolutionary dynamics of quantitative characters under the forces of mutation, random genetic drift, and natural and/or artificial selection, integrating the theory of evolution of such characters with existing empirical data from natural and domesticated plant and animal populations.) Written as a general text in quantitative genetics, the book will also be useful as a basic reference for the seasoned professional. Throughout, central theoretical concepts are developed from first principles. To aid the less statistically sophisticated reader, several chapters and appendices focus on the basic statistical tools needed to digest the book. Wherever possible, theoretical and analytical concepts are illustrated with empirical examples from diverse settings.

Recenzje

Conclusively, this book is to be highly recommended for anyone interested in a closer and clearer look at nature's most valuable beauty

O autorze

Michael Lynch is Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University. Bruce Walsh is a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Arizona.