Population Genetics

In Sahorta Sarkar & Anya Plutynski (eds.), Companion to the Philosophy of Biology. Blackwell. pp. 119–137 (2008)
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This chapter contains section titled: Historical Overview Population Genetics Models The Tautology Problem The Wright‐Fisher Debate Classical/Balance Hypothesis Debate The Neutralism Controversy Saltationism vs. Gradualism Conclusions Acknowledgments References Further Reading.

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9780470696590   9781405125727

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10.1002/9780470696590.ch7

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