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Population Genetics
- Introduction
- Evolutionary Forces That Drive DNA Sequence Change
- Mutation: The Source of Genetic Novelty
- Genetic Random Drift: The Role of Chance in Evolutionary Change
- The Neutrality Hypothesis: An Interaction between Mutation and Drift
- Natural Selection: The Engine of Adaptive Change
- Recombination as Both Randomizing and Creative Force
- The Coalescent: Looking Backward in Time
- Migration: The Spatial Dimension of Genetic Change
- Conclusion
- References
Abstract
This entry provides a brief outline of the theory of population genetics as it applies to changes in the composition of DNA molecules over time. Several excellent books provide a comprehensive introduction to population genetics theory, including works by Hartl and Clark and Hedrick.
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