Diffusion models in population genetics

1964/12/01 by Motoo Kimura · 789 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biology #Demography #Evolution and Genetic Dynamics #Evolutionary biology #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals #Genetic diversity and population structure #Genetics #Population #Population genetics #Sociology

paper · doi:10.2307/3211856

published in Journal of Applied Probability 1(2), 177-232 (Cambridge University Press)

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Abstract

Population genetics is that branch of genetics, whose object is the study of the genetical make-up of natural populations. By investigating the laws which govern the genetic structure of natural populations, we intend to clarify the mechanism of evolution.

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