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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Gabriel Ward Lasker
• Con la collaborazione di: R. A. Foley (Editore), C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.06.1985
• EAN: 9780521302852
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30285-2
• Pagine: 160
• Serie: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Genetica, tecnica genetica