Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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Target entity: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations Context triple: [Sewall Wright, notableWork, Evolution and the Genetics of Populations]
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Evolution in Mendelian Populations
"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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The Roles of Mutation, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding and Selection in Evolution
"The Roles of Mutation, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding and Selection in Evolution" is a landmark 1932 paper by geneticist Sewall Wright that helped establish the theoretical foundations of population genetics and modern evolutionary theory.
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Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations Target entity description: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations is a foundational multi-volume work in population genetics that systematically presents Sewall Wright’s theories on genetic drift, inbreeding, selection, and the evolutionary process.
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A.
Evolution in Mendelian Populations
"Evolution in Mendelian Populations" is a foundational 1931 paper by Sewall Wright that introduced key concepts of population genetics, including genetic drift, inbreeding, and the shifting balance theory of evolution.
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B.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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C.
Genetics and the Origin of Species
Genetics and the Origin of Species is a 1937 book by Theodosius Dobzhansky that helped found the modern evolutionary synthesis by integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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The Roles of Mutation, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding and Selection in Evolution
"The Roles of Mutation, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding and Selection in Evolution" is a landmark 1932 paper by geneticist Sewall Wright that helped establish the theoretical foundations of population genetics and modern evolutionary theory.
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Genetics of Natural Populations series
The Genetics of Natural Populations series is a landmark collection of studies by Theodosius Dobzhansky that used fruit fly populations to demonstrate how genetic variation and natural selection drive evolution in the wild.
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| instanceOf |
multi-volume work
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population genetics literature ⓘ scientific book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ scientific book series ⓘ |
| author | Sewall Wright ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | University of Chicago ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
effects of random sampling in finite populations
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interaction of selection, mutation, migration, and drift ⓘ mathematical models of gene frequency change ⓘ |
| field |
evolutionary biology
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population genetics ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Sewall Wright ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
influential in quantitative evolutionary theory
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standard reference in population genetics ⓘ |
| influenced |
evolutionary theory in the 20th century
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modern population genetics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biometrical genetics
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evolutionary process ⓘ experimental population genetics ⓘ gene frequencies ⓘ genetic drift ⓘ inbreeding ⓘ natural selection ⓘ population structure ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of inbreeding and effective population size
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development of shifting balance theory of evolution ⓘ formal treatment of genetic drift ⓘ systematic presentation of Sewall Wright’s theories ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | modern evolutionary synthesis literature ⓘ |
| publisher | University of Chicago Press ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
advanced students of genetics
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population geneticists ⓘ professional evolutionary biologists ⓘ |
| theoryDiscussed |
adaptive landscape concept
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shifting balance theory ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| volume |
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 1: Genetic and Biometric Foundations
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linked to:
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 2: Theory of Gene Frequencies ⓘ
linked to:
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 3: Experimental Results and Evolutionary Deductions ⓘ
linked to:
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 4: Variability Within and Among Natural Populations ⓘ
linked to:
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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volume
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 1: Genetic and Biometric Foundations
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linked to: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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volume
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 2: Theory of Gene Frequencies
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linked to: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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volume
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 3: Experimental Results and Evolutionary Deductions
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linked to: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
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volume
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Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, Volume 4: Variability Within and Among Natural Populations
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linked to: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations
Motoo Kimura's neutral theory of molecular evolution
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Wrightian population genetics
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linked to: Evolution and the Genetics of Populations