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December 1, 1982Biometrics21,762 citations

Introduction to Quantitative Genetics.

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AEA. W. F. EdwardsDFD. S. Falconer

Key Points

  • To explore the principles of quantitative genetics, focusing on genetic variation within populations and its implications for evolution.
  • Examined genetic constitution using Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium concepts.
  • Analyzed changes in gene frequency through migration and mutation.
  • Explored effects of inbreeding and crossbreeding on variance and mean values.
  • Identified conditions affecting gene frequency in small populations.
  • Demonstrated the role of heritability in predicting traits within populations.
  • Revealed implications of selection and breeding strategies on genetic variance.

Abstract

Part 1 Genetic constitution of a population: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Part 2 Changes in gene frequency: migration mutation. Part 3 Small populations - changes in gene frequency under simplified conditions. Part 4 Small populations - less simplified conditions. Part 5 Small populations - pedigreed populations and close inbreeding. Part 6 Continuous variation. Part 7 Values and means. Part 8 Variance. Part 9 Resemblance between relatives. Part 10 Heritability. Part 11 Selection - the response and its prediction. Part 12 Selection - the results of experiments. Part 13 Selection - information from relatives. Part 14 Inbreeding and crossbreeding - changes of mean value. Part 15 Inbreeding and crossbreeding - changes of variance. Part 16 Inbreeding and crossbreeding - applications. Part 17 Scale. Part 18 Threshold characters. Part 19 Correlated characters. Part 20 Metric characters under natural selection.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a07f197eda8952936735829https://doi.org/10.2307/2529912
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