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The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
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The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
is a book by
Ronald Fisher
which combines
Mendelian genetics
with
Charles Darwin
's theory of
natural selection
. First published in 1930 by The Clarendon Press, it is one of the most important books of the
modern evolutionary synthesis
, and helped define
population genetics
. It is commonly cited in biology books, outlining many concepts that are still considered important such as
Fisherian runaway
,
Fisher's principle
,
reproductive value
,
Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection
,
Fisher's geometric model
, the
sexy son hypothesis
,
mimicry
and the
evolution of dominance
. It was dictated to his wife in the evenings as he worked at
Rothamsted Research
in the day.
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