Human Population Genetics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. J.B.S. Haldane Centenary Lecture

   • C. R. Rao

   Pages 1-6

3. Beanbag Genetics and After

   • W. J. Ewens

   Pages 7-29

4. Population Genetics of Quantitative Characters

   • P. Narain

   Pages 31-47

5. Haldane’s Contributions to the Understanding of the Evolution of Vertebrate Immune System

   • Naoyuki Takahata

   Pages 49-65

6. Genetic Variability of Major Histocompatibility Complex in Human Populations

   • Takashi Gojobori, Tadashi Imanishi

   Pages 67-74

7. Mt DNA, a Maternal Perspective, and the Origin of Modern Humans

   • Rebecca L. Cann

   Pages 75-87

8. Evolution of Chemical Signals

   • R. L. Brahmachary, Mousumi Poddar Sarkar, J. Dutta

   Pages 89-102

9. Segregation Analysis Using the Properties of Binomial Data

   • C. C. Li

   Pages 103-116

10. Some Recent Developments in the Theoretical Aspects of Segregation Analysis

    • Robert C. Elston

    Pages 117-137

11. Segregation Analysis in the Understanding of Complex Disorders: Some Recent Developments

    • Partha P. Majumder

    Pages 139-152

12. Haldane and the Analysis of Linkage

    • J. H. Edwards

    Pages 153-164

13. Recent Developments in the Theoretical Aspects of Linkage Analysis

    • Jurg Ott

    Pages 165-179

14. Haldane and Population Structure

    • D. F. Roberts

    Pages 181-188

15. Analysis of Genetic Structure of Populations: Meaning, Methods, and Implications

    • Ranajit Chakraborty

    Pages 189-206

16. Structure of Human Populations in India

    • Kailash C. Malhotra, T. S. Vasulu

    Pages 207-233

17. Genetic Variation and Relationships among Population Groups of Europe

    • Hubert Walter, Heidi Danker-Hopfe

    Pages 235-254

18. Genetic Diversity and Affinities among Indian Populations: An Overview

    • Partha P. Majumder, B. N. Mukherjee

    Pages 255-275

19. Recent Developments in Genetic Epidemiology

    • Newton E. Morton

    Pages 277-290

20. Path Analysis in Genetic Epidemiology: Theory and Applications

    • George P. Vogler, D. C. Rao

    Pages 291-304

J. B. S. Haldane, R. A. Fisher and Sewall Wright simultaneously, and largely independently, laid the foundations of population genetics and the mathematical theory of evolution. Hal­ dane was born on November 5, 1892. Although he primarily worked at the University College London (UCL), in 1957 he resigned from the UCL and joined the Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta (India) as a Research Professor. In celebration of his birth centenary, the Indian Statistical Institute organized an International Conference on Human Genetics from 15 to 19 December, 1992. The prime motive in holding this Conference was to bring together a group of scientists - geneticists, anthropologists, clinicians and statisticians - to evaluate the impact of Haldane's contributions to various areas of human genetics, and also to review recent developments in the subject. Session and lecture themes were so chosen that they covered areas theoretical and applied, classical and emerging. Speakers were then identified and invited to deliver lectures on these themes. Manuscripts of all invited presentations and a selected number of contributed presentations were considered for inclusion in this Proceed­ ings Volume. Each manuscript was reviewed by at least one Conference participant, which resulted in revision of several manuscripts and rejection of some. This volume is a collection of the manuscripts which have been 'accepted' after the review-process. The Conference began with the "J. B. S. Haldane Centenary Lecture" delivered by C. R. Rao.

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