Evolution in Mendelian Populations
- Evolution in Mendelian Populations
"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a lengthy 1931 scientific paper on evolution by the American population geneticist Sewall Wright.
The paper was first published in "Genetics" volume 16, pages 97-126. In it, Wright outlines various concepts, including genetic drift, effective population size, and inbreeding.
A contemporary review by R.A. Fisher can be found [http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/coll/special/fisher/natsel/appenda.pdf here]
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* [http://www.genetics.org/cgi/reprint/16/2/97 Reprint from "Genetics"]
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