Surnames and Genetic Structure

Klappentext This book presents a lucid description and evaluation of these studies of the genetic structure of human populations. Zusammenfassung This book presents a lucid description and evaluation of these studies of the genetic structure of human populations. A special feature is the appendix which presents computer-generated maps and distribution diagrams of 100 common surnames in England and Wales. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. History of surname studies in human biology; 3. Sources of data; 4. Methods; 5. Isolates and inbreeding; 6. Island versus distance models: the Far East and Oceania; 7. The Americas and continental Europe; 8. Scotland and Ireland; 9. Regions of England; 10. English cities and the general population of England and Wales; 11. Specific surnames in Great Britain; 12. Human population structure; Appendix; Glossary; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Gabriel Ward Lasker
• Assisted by: R. A. Foley (Editor), C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.1985
• EAN: 9780521302852
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30285-2
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering