The Origins of Theoretical Population Genetics.

1972 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Provine ◽  
David L. Hull
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Theoretical Population ◽  
Theoretical Population Genetics

Motoo Kimura. 13 November 1924—13 November 1994

1997 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 255-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F. Crow
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Natural Selection ◽  
Neutral Theory ◽  
Random Chance ◽  
Evolutionary Changes ◽  
Sewall Wright ◽  
Theoretical Population ◽  
Theoretical Population Genetics

Motoo Kimura's research contributions can be divided into two parts. The first is a series of papers on theoretical population genetics, the quality and quantity of which place him as the successor to the great trinity, R.A. Fisher, J.B.S. Haldane and Sewall Wright. The second is his neutral theory, the idea that the bulk of molecular evolutionary changes are driven by mutation and random chance, rather than by natural selection. The neutral theory brought him fame far beyond the confines of population genetics, and has made the name Motoo Kimura well-known to evolutionary biologists. (Motoo is pronounced ‘Mo-toe’, not ‘Mo-two’. By repeating the letter O, Kimura sought to indicate that this syllable was to be protracted. Unfortunately, rather than producing the desired effect, this more often led to mispronunciation.)

scholarly journals Some topics in theoretical population genetics: Editorial commentaries on a selection of Marc Feldman’s TPB papers

2019 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 4-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Altenberg ◽  
Nicole Creanza ◽  
Laurel Fogarty ◽  
Lilach Hadany ◽  
Oren Kolodny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Genetics ◽  
Theoretical Population ◽  
Theoretical Population Genetics ◽  
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