Introduction to Quantitative Genetics
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Introduction to Quantitative Genetics

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The lastest edition of this classic text continues to provide the basis for understanding the genetic principles behind quantitative differences in phenotypes and how they apply to animal and plant improvement and evolution. It extends these concepts to the segregation of genes that cause genetic variation in quantitative traits. Key techniques and methods are also covered.
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  • Paperback | 480 pages
  • 156 x 230 x 28mm | 698.53g
  • LONGMAN
  • Harlow, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 4th edition
  • tables, references, glossary, index
  • 0582243025
  • 9780582243026
  • 234,034

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The lastest edition of this classic text continues to provide the basis for understanding the genetic principles behind quantitative differences in phenotypes and how they apply to animal and plant improvement and evolution. It extends these concepts to the segregation of genes that cause genetic variation in quantitative traits. Key techniques and methods are also covered.
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Table of contents

Genetics Constitution of a Population
Changes of Gene Frequency
Small Populations: I Changes of Gene Frequency Under Simplified Conditions
Small Populations: II Less Simplified Conditions
Small Populations: III Pedigreed Populations and Close Inbreeding
Continuous Variation
Values and Means
Variance
Resemblance Between Relatives
Heritability
Selection: I The Results of Experiments
Selection: III Information from Relatives
Inbreeding and Crossbreeding: I Changes of Mean Value
Inbreeding and Crossbreeding: II Changes of Variance
Inbreeding and Crossbreeding: III Applications
Scale
Threshold Characters
Correlated Characters
Metric Characters under Natural Selection
Quantitative Trait Loci
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