Genetic variation and human disease [electronic resource] / David Houle.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (47 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Human genetics -- Variation | Medical genetics | Biological Evolution | Genetic Variation | Genetics, MedicalOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Proximal vs. ultimate causation -- Causes of death in modern societies -- Quantifying genetic causation -- Relative risks of common diseases -- Fitness -- Why do genetic diseases exist? -- Selection can maintain disease -- Mutation-selection balance -- Evolutionary lag -- Gene flow and genotypeenvironment interactions -- Co-evolutionary arms races -- Why evolution matters.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.