Quantitative Genetic Variation

Content: 
ACADEMIC PRESS RAPID MANUSCRIPT REPRODUCTION, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Contributors, Pages vii-viii
Preface, Pages ix-x
Acknowledgments, Page xi
INTRODUCTION, Pages 1-4, James N. Thompson jr., J.M. Thoday
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: QUANTITATIVE VARIATION AND POLYGENIC SYSTEMS, Pages 5-34, Kenneth Mather
QUANTITATIVE GENETIC VARIATION IN FUNGI, Pages 35-59, C.E. Caten
POLYGENIC VARIATION IN NATURAL POPULATIONS OF DROSOPHILA, Pages 61-79, P.A. Parsons
THE BIOMETRICAL APPROACH TO QUANTITATIVE VARIATION, Pages 81-109, J.L. Jinks
AN OVERVIEW OF SELECTION THEORY AND ANALYSIS, Pages 111-119, Clifford Johnson
COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, Pages 121-137, H. Geldermann, H. Gundel
CANALISATION AND SELECTION, Pages 139-156, J.M. Rendel
THE POSTERIOR CROSSVEIN IN DROSOPHILA AS A MODEL PHENOTYPE, Pages 157-176, Roger Milkman
POLYGENIC MUTATION, Pages 177-196, Terumi Mukai
USES OF RECOMBINANT INBRED LINES, Pages 197-218, Alberto Oliverio
POLYGENE MAPPING: USES AND LIMITATIONS, Pages 219-233, J.M. Thoday
COMPUTER SIMULATION OF THE BREEDING PROGRAM FOR POLYGENE LOCATION, Pages 235-242, James N. Thompson jr., Timothy N. Kaiser
POLYGENIC INFLUENCES UPON DEVELOPMENT IN A MODEL CHARACTER, Pages 243-261, James N. Thompson jr.
GENES AFFECTING QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF PHYSIOLOGY IN RODENTS, Pages 263-273, John G.M. Shire
CYTOLOGICAL MARKERS AND QUANTITATIVE VARIATION IN WHEAT, Pages 275-293, C.N. Law, M.D. Gale
SYNTHESIS: POLYGENIC VARIATION IN PERSPECTIVE, Pages 295-301, James N. Thompson jr., J.M. Thoday
Index, Pages 303-305