41. The American Naturalist One of the oldest American journals still published after 150 years. Includes ecology, population genetics, and populative research. http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AN/brief.html

AN Homepage September 2005 Issue Latest Articles Available Issues ... Search Issues Free E-Content AmNat at a Glance E-Articles Sample Issue Join / Subscribe ... e-TOC Alerts About the Journal Since its inception in 1867, The American Naturalist has maintained its position as one of the world's most renowned, peer-reviewed publications in ecology, evolution, and population and integrative biology research. While addressing topics in community and ecosystem dynamics, evolution of sex and mating systems, organismal adaptation, and genetic aspects of evolution, AN emphasizes sophisticated methodologies and innovative theoretical synthesesall in an effort to advance the knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles. Frequency: monthly. Two volumes/year; six issues/volume. Volume 167 begins January 2006. ISSN: 0003-0147. 145 pages/issue. What's New at AmNat Editorial Board Editorial Policy Indexes and Abstracting Services for ... The American Naturalist

42. Principles Of Population Genetics, Third Edition - Sinauer Associates, Inc. Molecular population genetics, including coalescent theory, is the subject “Principles of population genetics provides an overview of both basic and http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=3069

43. A Primer Of Population Genetics, Third Edition - Sinauer Associates, Inc. Chapter 1 also includes the principles of population genetics underlying the organization of Chapter 3 is the core of molecular population genetics. http://www.sinauer.com/detail.php?id=3042

44. Biology 4181 Biology 4181 population genetics. Professor Alan Templeton. Introduction to the basic principles of population and ecological genetics; mechanisms of http://www.nslc.wustl.edu/courses/Bio4181/bio4181.html

Biology 4181: Population Genetics Professor: Alan Templeton Introduction to the basic principles of population and ecological genetics; mechanisms of microevolutionary processes; integrated ecological and genetic approach to study the adaptive nature of the evolutionary process. Prerequisite: Bio 3050. Medium-size class. Credit 3 units. Syllabus Course Materials * These handouts are saved as Adobe PDF files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view them. Click here to download the free software and information on how to configure your browser. Natural Sciences Learning Center Washington University - Biology

45. Brian's 3J3 Page population genetics Chpt 2. Effective population sizes Some estimates of effective population sizes Founder Events http://helix.biology.mcmaster.ca/3j3/welcome.html

Population Genetics This page contained various materials for the course BIOL3J03 that was held in the fall term 1995. It is currently under revision (!! all links have been deactivated !!) and will be activated again when I am again teaching the course. For bugs, information, gripes ... send me mail at Golding@McMaster.CA Brian Chpt 1: Format Outline Calendar History ... Microsatellite example Hardy Weinberg via postscript , via , or via latex HW assumptions HW tests Chpt 2: Effective population sizes Some estimates of effective population sizes Founder Events Chpt 4: Selection basics (tex) Selection basics (postscript) Selection types Chpt 5: Inbreeding Depression Chpt x: Cultural Evolution ( txt or postscript Footnotes Further Reading What not to read Populus is provided "as is" Populus msg pop34r.exe pop34p.exe Assignments Problem Set 1 Problem Set 2 Problem Set 3 Problem Set 4 ... Problem Set 5

46. European Polecat, Mustela Putorius population genetics, feeding tactics, home range, activity, conservation and a bibliography with online abstracts. http://sciences.univ-angers.fr/ecologie/Polecat_project.html

The European Polecat Mustela putorius En français Laboratoire d'Ecologie Animale Faculté des Sciences Thierry Lodé Breeding in Harriers Brown to dark brown in fur, the European polecat Mustela putorius L. 1758 has generally a yellowish patch on the face giving the impression of a bandit's mask. Polecats are bigger than weasels but exhibit an important sexual dimorphism ( = 1.75). Adult sizes vary from 350 to 450 mm (body length) and in weight 0.7 kg for females to 1.7 kg for males. M. lutreola conservation Related to the Mustelidae family (stoats, otters , badgers, skunks ) polecats are mainly nocturnal and individual animals with a home range of about 1 km . They shelter in cavities in stream banks or under tree roots. Formerly spread throughout the Western Palearctic, polecats are mainly found in woodlands, farmlands and wetlands. The species may breed once a year in May-June and after a gestation of 42 days, three or four pups are cared for by the female. Feeding mainly upon frogs, toads and bank voles, the polecats are also rat destroyers in the wild. Polecats seldom hybridise with the Steppe polecat ( M. eversmanni

47. Notes For Lecture 4 Population Genetics Hardy Weinberg How much genetic variation is there in natural populations? What are the properties of this variation? The reconciliation population genetics http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/courses/EEB182/Lecture04/lect4.html

Notes for Lecture #4: Population Genetics Hardy Weinberg You are visitor number since 23 Feb 1996 The best way to gain an understanding about drift (finite population size) and selection is to play around with them. Try different population sizes (e.g., 5 vs. 25 vs 100 vs 1000) and different survival probabilities in the Hardy-Weinberg simulator . This is a product of our good friends at the University of Chicago. By choosing summarize , one gets the distribution of final allele frequencies. Not choosing this gives the individual sample paths. Have fun! The marriage of Mendel and Darwin Heritable Variation How much genetic variation is there in natural populations? What are the properties of this variation? Darwin and Mendel A result of this was two different schools of the mechanism of evolution, which took nearly 20 years to be reconciled. Darwin assumed blending inheritance. The Stormy courtship: The Biometricians versus the Mendelians The Biometricians More concerned with the mechanisms of selection than the mechanisms of heritability. The Mendelians Lead by Bateson.

48. Zoology, University Of Otago Teaches and researches in several interrelated areas animal evolution, aquatic ecology, behavioural ecology, conservation biology, environmental physiology, neurobiology, population genetics and wildlife management. Information on undergraduate and postgraduate study, staff, research, publications, facilities and Te Roopu. http://www.otago.ac.nz/zoology/

About Undergraduate Postgraduate Staff ... Contacts Introduction... Contacts The Department of Zoology makes a major contribution to answering fundamental questions in basic and applied research. We teach and research in several interrelated areas - animal evolution, developmental biology and reproduction, aquatic ecology, behavioural ecology, conservation biology, environmental physiology, neurobiology, population genetics and wildlife management. Our interests span streams, rivers, lakes, oceans and the terrestrial environments of the mainland and offshore islands. Read more... The Department of Zoology 340 Great King Street P.O.Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand Phone: Fax: Email: zoology@otago.ac.nz Handbook Downloads Undergraduate (PDF) Postgraduate (PDF) NZ Teacher's Helpline Several of our staff co-organise the 22nd ANZSCPB annual meeting. Feedback Contacts

49. Population Genetics And Diabetes Ethnicity and population genetics. Dr. Paul Kraemer of the Los Alamos National Humans do not form homogenous populations, so genetic differences can be http://darwin.nmsu.edu/~molbio/diabetes/population.html

Population Genetics and Diabetes Diabetes in Human Populations Defining Human Populations Ethnicity and Population Genetics Measuring Human Genetic Polymorphism This document was developed by NMSU staff from a presentation made by Drs. Paul Kraemer and P. Scott White, Los Alamos National Laboratory, August 1997 at the workshop "The Human Genome Project: Impact on the Prevalence of Diabetes". Diabetes in Human Populations "It has often been said that 'we don't inherit genes, we inherit chromosomes,'" said Dr. Kraemer. Researchers hope that by identifying certain genetic markers with certain ethnic groups, they will gain an insight into the genetic basis of disease and why certain conditions are more prevalent in certain populations. Many scientists believe that you can't change a single base pair anywhere in the genome without having some influence on the body. There is a higher incidence of diabetes among Native Americans (especially Native Americans from the Southwest) and Hispanic Americans than among the population in general. Whenever a particular group of people shows a predilection towards any disease, a genetic basis for the disease is suspected. [ Yearbook of Physical Anthropology 27:153-178 (1984) Diabetes has a genetic component, but not one that, on the molecular level, is obvious or well-defined. When talking about a complex disease like diabetes, researchers have to bring in ethnology and social issues. The study of diabetes can't be limited to the study of molecules - scientists must also investigate populations. One ethnic group that has been the focus of diabetes studies is the Native American Pima tribe of Arizona. [

50. Monarch Watch : Biology : Population Genetics Monarch Watch is a cooperative network of students, teachers, volunteers and researchers dedicated to the study of the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus http://www.monarchwatch.org/biology/popgen.htm

M o n a r c h W a t c h Biology BIOLOGY Anatomy Sexing Monarchs Life ... Population Population Genetics Theories in Population Genetics Home ... Order Site by JpL Updated 01-FEB-99 Population Genetics Many people wonder whether the butterflies that spend the summer in Minnesota or New York or Ontario stay together when they migrate to Mexico for the winter. There are a couple ways scientists have studied this question. One is the tagging project in which many of you participate. Tagging helps us trace where individual Monarchs go. By tracking many individuals over time, we will hopefully get a good picture of how whole groups of Monarchs move throughout the year. Another way to answer this question involves looking at the population genetics of Monarchs. Population genetics, which combines theories from evolution and genetics, studies how genes are distributed in a population. By using the tools of population genetics, biologists can evaluate the distribution of genes in Monarch populations to get a better idea of how groups of Monarchs move around and mate. Some distributions would indicate that Monarchs stick together in groups and tend to mate within their own group, while other distributions would show that Monarch populations mix either in the summer, in the winter, or during both times. Two experiments have investigated the population genetics of Monarch butterflies, and they found some interesting and surprising results. To help you better understand the ideas behind those studies, we encourage you to go review

51. Monarch Watch : Biology : Theories In Evolution & Population Genetics Monarch Watch is a cooperative network of students, teachers, volunteers and researchers dedicated to the study of the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus http://www.monarchwatch.org/biology/theory.htm

M o n a r c h W a t c h Biology BIOLOGY Anatomy Sexing Monarchs Life ... Genetics Theories in Population Genetics Home Help Search Order Site by JpL Updated 01-FEB-99 Evolution, the science of how populations of living organisms change over time in response to their environment, is the central unifying theme in biology today. Evolution was first explored in its modern form in Charles Darwin 's 1859 book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection . In this book, Darwin laid out a strong argument for evolution, or "descent with modification" as he called it. He postulated that all species have a common ancestor from which they are descended. As populations of species moved into new habitats and new parts of the world, they faced different environmental conditions. Over time, these populations accumulated modifications, or adaptations, that allowed them and their offspring to survive better in their new environments. These modifications were the key to the evolution of new species, and Darwin proposed natural selection or "survival of the fittest" as the mechanism by which that change occurs. Under natural selection , some individuals in a population have adaptations that allow them to survive and reproduce more than other individuals. These adaptations become more common in the population because of this higher reproductive success. Over time, the characteristics of the population as a whole can change, sometimes even resulting in the formation of a new species.

52. Andrew T. Beckenbach Associate professor of population genetics and molecular evolution. Current research project, publications and Institute for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. http://www.sfu.ca/biology/faculty/beckenbach/

Andrew T. Beckenbach, Associate Professor POPULATION GENETICS/MOLECULAR EVOLUTION Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University BSc. Florida Presbyterian College M.S. University of Florida Ph.D. University of California, Riverside Room SSB7153, (604) 291-3341 beckenba@sfu.ca Current Research Program My research is in the fields of population genetics and molecular evolution. The main focus is to understand the mechanisms of evolution at the molecular level. The approaches include both empirical studies of DNA sequence variation in vertebrates and selected invertebrate taxa and the theoretical analysis of sequence differences. Our work has primarily involved the mitochondrial genome for several reasons. In animals, it is small and extremely compact. A great deal of information on the mitochondrial genome is already available, including the complete sequences from more than 20 animal species. The genome is essentially haploid, present in many copies in cells and maternally inherited in most animal species. These features make it particularly easy to study and understand. The mitochondrial genome has been particularly useful in reconstructing the phylogenetic relationships among related species, and at higher taxonomic levels. Ultimately, however, adaptive evolution can be understood only through the study of the nuclear genome. Genetic variation among individuals of populations within species may be assessed by studying highly mutable genomic sequences, such as microsatellites. For phylogenetic analyses, above the species level, more conserved gene regions, such as those coding for protein products, must be analysed. We are conducting population level studies using analysis of mtDNA sequences and microsatellites, in an attempt to understand population structure and subdivision. Using mtDNA sequence comparisons, we are examining the phylogenetic relationships among species of Drosophila, as well as among families of true flies (Diptera) and the orders of insects.

53. Biology 434: Population Genetics Hedrick, Genetics of Populations. This is now available in the bookstore. There are also many references on reserve in Woodward Library, including several http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~whitlock/bio434/

Biology 434: Population Genetics Spring 2004 Office hours March 29: 2-3:30 pm. The lecture notes are posted here (also available from Copiesmart) Some recommended problems to practice with from Hedrick (2000). The answers to the midterm are posted here. Class Info Course outline Formulae sheet Old midterm Assignments Assignment 9 is due Friday April 2. Tutorial web-page is here Professor Professor: Dr. Michael Whitlock Office: Biosci 4370 Office Hours: Mondays 1:30-3:30 (or by appointment) E-mail: whitlock@zoology.ubc.ca Teaching Assistant Brad Davis, Hut B8 Room 120N, davis@zoology.ubc.ca Office Hours: 12:30 –1:30 Monday, 4-5 Thursday Tutorials will begin in the third week of class. Where is...? Classes are 9:30 TTh. in Scarfe 204. Assignment answers are to be discussed in the tutorials and hence will not be posted When is...? The midterm will be held during class on Thursday, March 4. The assignments are due the following Friday (i.e., 8 days after you receive them), at noon. Turn them in at Brad's office, room 120N, Hut B8. The final exam has been scheduled for noon, April 13.

54. Human Population Genetics Laboratory - Home Located in the Department of Genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Includes personnel profiles, projects, and publications available in pdf format. http://hpgl.stanford.edu/

PERSONNEL PROJECTS PUBLICATIONS LINKS Welcome to the Human Population Genetics Laboratory (HPGL). We are located in the Department of Genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine Human Population Genetics Laboratory Department of Genetics School of Medicine Stanford University Stanford, California 94305-5120 United States of America 650.723.7959 (voice) 650.498.6869 (facsimile) http://hpgl.stanford.edu/ Stanford University unless noted otherwise.

55. Mathematical Methods Of Population Genetics The mathematical models of population genetics describe the gene frequency distributions in evolving Introduction to theoretical population genetics . http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/MATHMPG.html

Mathematical Methods of Population Genetics The mathematical methods of population genetics theory characterize quantitatively the gene distribution dynamics in evolving populations [1-3]. There are two types of models: deterministic and stochastic. Deterministic models are based on the approximation of an infinitely large population size. In this case the fluctuations of gene frequencies (in a gene distribution) can be neglected and the population dynamics can be described in terms of the mean gene frequencies. The stochastic models describe the probabilistic processes in finite size populations. Here we review very briefly the main equations and mathematical methods of population genetics by considering the most representative examples. Deterministic models Let's consider a population of diploid organisms with several alleles A A A K in some locus . We assume that the organism fitness is determined mainly by the considered locus. Designating the number of organisms and the fitness of the gene pair A i A j by n ij and W ij , respectively, we can introduce the genotype and gene frequencies P ij and P i , as well as the mean gene fitnesses W i in accordance with the expressions [1,2,4]:

56. Laboratory Of Population Genetics The Laboratory of population genetics (LPG) utilizes genetic analysis to gain insight into human biologic processes. Until recently, genetic dissection of http://lpg.nci.nih.gov/

window.status="LPG Website"; LPG Related Links NCI Center for Bioinformatics (NCICB) Cancer Genome Anatomy Project (CGAP) National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed Tools Table CGAP SNP Index SNP to Reference Sequence Electronic PCR SNP Analysis ... SNPdetector The Laboratory of Population Genetics (LPG) utilizes genetic analysis to gain insight into human biologic processes. Until recently, genetic dissection of phenotypes had been largely limited to investigations in experimental organisms. The dawn of the post-genome era presents the opportunity to extend these investigations to humans. It is the major goal of this laboratory to exploit emerging resources and technology in order to understand the genetic basis of the complex phenotypes related to human cancer. The program focuses on both the development of the resources and methods necessary to achieve these goals, as well as the application of the methods in characterizing the molecular genetic epidemiology of disease. The LPG is organized around three inter-related areas: Human Genetic Mapping, Genetic Phenotype Dissection, and Experimental Organism Genetics. Directory, Administrative Information, Joint Project ...

57. Springer - Your Publishers Of Books, Journals, And Electronic Media Publish research papers in a variety of fields including population genetics, molecular ecology and biology, evolutionary biology, and systematics. Subscription information and instructions for authors. http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/1566-0621

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58. LabBench population genetics and Evolution. by Theresa Knapp Holtzclaw. Introduction. The HardyWeinberg law of genetic equilibrium provides a mathematical model for http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/lab8/intro.html

Population Genetics and Evolution Introduction Key Concepts Concept 1: A Large Breeding Population Concept 2: Random Mating Concept 3: No Change in Allelic Frequency Due to Mutation ... Lab Quiz Population Genetics and Evolution by Theresa Knapp Holtzclaw Introduction The Hardy-Weinberg law of genetic equilibrium provides a mathematical model for studying evolutionary changes in allelic frequency within a population. In this laboratory, you will apply this model by using your class as a sample population. NOTE: To make the most out of your LabBench experience, review the LabBench Tips. Key to Icons Safety Lab Skills Closer Look Pearson Education, Inc Privacy Statement Permissions

59. Genetics 562 Spring 2001 GENET 562 population genetics Credits 4 Quarters Sp Instructor Felsenstein Course Desc. Emphasis on theoretical population genetics. http://depts.washington.edu/~genetics/courses/genet562/2001/genet562.html

Genetics 562 Population Genetics Spring, 2001 News Description from the UW Course Catalog Syllabus of lectures Books which will be put on reserve at Health Sciences Library ... Chapter I of the course text (as a PDF) Theoretical Evolutionary Genetics by Joe Felsenstein. The course text will be reproduced locally and sold to students at cost. We will discuss mechanics of this in class. Archive of messages in the course newsgroup Who is this guy who is teaching the course, anyway? What are some other related courses? What are some Internet resources on evolutionary biology? ... Where can I get a copy of the genetic simulation computer program? News about the course The course text has been reproduced and sold to the class. Any course students who missed it, see me. Description from the UW Course Catalog GENET 562 Population Genetics Credits: 4 Quarters: Sp Instructor: Felsenstein Course Desc.: Mathematical and experimental approaches to the genetics of natural populations, especially as they relate to evolution. Emphasis on theoretical population genetics. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered: Sp. What are some other related courses?

60. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Introducing students to population genetics and the HardyWeinberg Principle. The American Biology Teacher, vol 54, no. 2. pp. 103-107. http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1994/hwintro.html

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Judith Stanhope 1994 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute Introduction An understanding of evolution depends upon knowledge of population genetics. One of the more difficult concepts to understand when studying population genetics is Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium. Since it is abstract and quantitative, students often feel threatened and quickly shy away from it. They frequently ask, 'Why do we have to know this? Of what value is it?' Why do students need to know Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, and how do we, as teachers, convey the principle to them? As Thomas Merten (1992) states: 'If you have ever been asked questions such as the ones that follow, you begin to see why studying population genetics might be useful: 1. I'm confused! How can O be the most common of the blood types if it is a recessive trait? 2. If Huntington's disease is a dominant trait, shouldn't three-fourths of the population have Huntington's while one-fourth have the normal phenotype? These questions reflect the common misconception that the dominant allele of a trait will always have the highest frequency in a population and the recessive allele will always have the lowest frequency. On the contrary, as G. H. Hardy stated in 1908, 'There is not the slightest foundation for the idea that a dominant trait should show a tendency to spread over a whole population, or that a recessive trait should die out.' Gene frequencies can be high or low no matter how the allele is expressed, and can change, depending on the conditions that exist. It is the changes in gene frequencies over time that result in evolution. The Hardy-Weinberg Principle provides a baseline to determine whether of not gene frequencies have changed in a population and thus whether evolution has occurred.

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