Table of Contents

List of Figures
Preface
Chapter 1. Genetic Variation
Chapter 2. Genetic Drift
Chapter 3. Natural Selection
Chapter 4. Two-Locus Dynamics
Chapter 5. Nonrandom Mating
Chapter 6. Quantitative Genetics
Chapter 7. The Evolutionary Advantage of Sex
Appendix A. Mathematical Necessities
Appendix B. Probability
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

John H. Gillespie is a professor of evolution at the University of California, Davis.

Reviews

"John Gillespie has done the near-impossible, condensing the essence of population genetics into a very short book. The result is a little gem. The derivations are simple and clear, and often strikingly original. The minor gaps in the first edition are filled by this equally concise second edition. Population genetics is a complicated subject; only a person of Gillespie's depth of knowledge and insight could simplify without distorting." - James F. Crow, author of Genetics Notes "The book is coherently and logically structured and covers all the most important and incontrovertible aspects of population genetics... I recommend this as a good introductory book that can be used in both undergraduate and graduate courses." - Heredity "A well-developed, thoughtful, and classic book that has been tested and improved through many years in the classroom... A 'must' for anyone interested in plant or animal genetics." - Choice"