Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution

This book is devoted to the collection, interpretation and analysis of population genetic data. Among the topics included here are studies o n human evolutionary history, molecular techniques for generating data , statistical and computational techniques for the interpretation of s uch data, and stochastic models for genealogy and population structure . The chapters reflect the close interaction between experimental mole cular biologists and theoreticians. The book will be useful for specia lists in the area, as well as mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists and biologists wanting a brief overview of current problems in the field.