Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution

Download or read book Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution written by Peter Donnelly and published by Springer Verlag. This book was released on 1997-02-27 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is devoted to the collection, interpretation and analysis of population genetic data. Among the topics included here are studies on human evolutionary history, molecular techniques for generating data, statistical and computational techniques for the interpretation of such data, and stochastic models for genealogy and population structure. The chapters reflect the close interaction between experimental molecular biologists and theoreticians. The book will be useful for specialists in the area, as well as mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists and biologists wanting a brief overview of current problems in the field.