Book description
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:
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Helpful formulae for learning ease
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Graphs and analogies that make basic points and relate the
evolutionary process to mathematical ideas
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Glossary terms marked in boldface within the book the first time
they appear
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In-text citations that act as reference points for further research
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Exemplary case studies
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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
