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Introduction to Quantitative Genetics (4th Edition)

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Its almost useless to write a review for this book. If you're in genetics, then you know this book's reputation to be of the very highest order. It is THE introduction into quantitative genetics. I have it on my desk and use it as a reference constantly when trying to figure out evolutionary genetics and/or quantitative genetics papers.

I have been working in this field for more than 30 years. Even after all of this time, if I want to remind myself about how to explain an important concept, I go back to Falconer. By the time I completed my PhD, my fellow grad students and I agreed that "if you understand Falconer, you understand Quantitative Genetics". Even after all of these years, I still find this to be true.

It's a good "introduction," and the 150 or so solved problems are good. Someone said this was a tough book but I'm not really seeing it.

It's hard to give 5 stars to a $100 paperback that will end up in a zip lock bag with the pages falling out. Although it's not the worst offender in that regard, when I opened the box it was like getting socks at Christmas.

Basic concepts of population genetics and quantitative analysis, the authors show you how the concepts are created and connected, very good examples and exercises.

This is an excellent book, that content the basic of the quantitative genetic and provide a comprehensive interpretation of the genetic action and interaction. Its price give the possibility the student having his own copy to introduce to a simple and deep view of the quantitative genetic.

this is a very valuable book of its kind,good for graduate&postgraduate students as well as researchers