Fundamental concepts in genetics: genetics and the understanding of selection.

doi:10.1038/nrg2506

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Fundamental concepts in genetics: genetics and the understanding of selection.

Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Feb 2009

Hurst Laurence D

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At first sight selection is a simple notion, and some consider it the most important evolutionary force. But how important is selection, is it really so trivial to understand and what are the alternatives? Here I discuss how genetics is crucial for addressing all of these questions: genetics allowed the concept of natural selection to become viable, it contributed to our understanding of the complexities of...

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Genetics, Population
Inheritance Patterns
Linkage Disequilibrium
Selection, Genetic

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PMID: 19119264
DOI: 10.1038/nrg2506

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