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Biology
Genetics and Genomics
Population Genetics
1. Introduction to Population Genetics
2. Genetic Variation in Populations
3. The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
4. Mutation as an Evolutionary Force
5. Genetic Drift
6. Natural Selection
7. Gene Flow and Migration
8. Mating Systems and Population Structure
9. Molecular Population Genetics
10. Quantitative Genetics
11. Population Genetics Applications
12. Advanced Topics
8.
Mating Systems and Population Structure
8.1.
Random Mating
8.1.1.
Panmixia
8.1.2.
Hardy-Weinberg Assumptions
8.1.3.
Deviations from Randomness
8.2.
Non-Random Mating
8.2.1.
Assortative Mating
8.2.1.1.
Positive Assortment
8.2.1.2.
Negative Assortment
8.2.1.3.
Effects on Genotype Frequencies
8.2.2.
Disassortative Mating
8.2.2.1.
Mechanisms
8.2.2.2.
Consequences
8.3.
Inbreeding
8.3.1.
Mating Between Relatives
8.3.2.
Inbreeding Coefficient
8.3.2.1.
Calculation
8.3.2.2.
Interpretation
8.3.3.
Effects on Populations
8.3.3.1.
Increased Homozygosity
8.3.3.2.
Reduced Heterozygosity
8.3.3.3.
Expression of Recessive Alleles
8.3.4.
Inbreeding Depression
8.3.4.1.
Mechanisms
8.3.4.2.
Fitness Consequences
8.3.4.3.
Purging Effects
8.4.
Population Subdivision
8.4.1.
Wahlund Effect
8.4.2.
Population Structure
8.4.3.
Metapopulation Dynamics
8.5.
F-Statistics
8.5.1.
F_IS (Inbreeding within Subpopulations)
8.5.2.
F_ST (Differentiation among Subpopulations)
8.5.3.
F_IT (Total Inbreeding)
8.5.4.
Hierarchical F-Statistics
8.5.5.
Interpretation and Applications
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