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Diffusion models in population genetics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

Motoo Kimura
Motoo Kimura*
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National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Japan
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Population genetics is that branch of genetics, whose object is the study of the genetical make-up of natural populations. By investigating the laws which govern the genetic structure of natural populations, we intend to clarify the mechanism of evolution.

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Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , December 1964 , pp. 177 - 232
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