Population genetics

Population genetics is the branch of genetics which studies the genetic composition of populations.^[1] It brings together genetics, evolution, natural selection, breeding, statistics and mathematics.^[2] Mathematical and computer models are produced, and field research is done to test the models.

"Population geneticists spend most of their time doing one of two things: describing the genetic structure of populations, or theorizing on the evolutionary forces acting on populations.^[3]

1. ↑ King R.C. Stansfield W.D. & Mulligan P.K. 2006. A dictionary of genetics, 7th ed. Oxford. p349.
2. ↑ Provine, William R. 2001 [1971]. The origins of theoretical population genetics. Chicago.
3. ↑ Gillespie, John H. 2004. Population genetics: a concise guide, 2nd ed. Johns Hopkins, Baltimore.