Computer applications in population studies
Newton E. Morton · 1971
Population genetics is the study of forces that change or maintain genotypic frequencies. With support from computers, research emphasis recently has shifted from the conceptual synthesis of simple models to issues related to the maintenance of genetic variability in actual populations. That man himself has become the preferred organism for many types of population research results not only from motivations for human benefit but also from the fact that the large number of recognizable single-gene differences in man far exceeds the known polymorphisms in Drosophila and other classical genetic material. With this research emphasis on human populations, computers become indispensable both for data analysis and modeling.