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Human Population Genetics

A Centennial Tribute to J. B. S. Haldane

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  1. Partha P. Majumder

    1. Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  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
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India

    Partha P. Majumder

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Human Population Genetics

  • Book Subtitle: A Centennial Tribute to J. B. S. Haldane

  • Editors: Partha P. Majumder

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2970-5

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1993

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44572-9Published: 30 November 1993

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6292-0Published: 24 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-2970-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 348

  • Topics: Public Health, Epidemiology, Evolutionary Biology, Human Genetics, Archaeology, Statistics, general

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