Lecture PPT - Carol Lee Lab
... Much of the changes are due to trans-regulatory evolution (transcription factors and micro RNAs) Some changes due to gene deletions in the Homo lineage (mostly regulatory regions, like the enhancers ...
... Much of the changes are due to trans-regulatory evolution (transcription factors and micro RNAs) Some changes due to gene deletions in the Homo lineage (mostly regulatory regions, like the enhancers ...
Correlation between sequence divergence and polymorphism
... Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article ...
... Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328, USA Full list of author information is available at the end of the article ...
The Macaque Genome: Lessons from Comparative
... about the relatedness among organisms and the traits that make them similar or different, can often be inferred by examining them at the DNA level, i.e., by looking at their DNA sequences. Comparing the DNA sequence of our own genome to other animal genomes (a field of study known as comparative gen ...
... about the relatedness among organisms and the traits that make them similar or different, can often be inferred by examining them at the DNA level, i.e., by looking at their DNA sequences. Comparing the DNA sequence of our own genome to other animal genomes (a field of study known as comparative gen ...
Evolution of quantitative traits in the wild: mind the ecology
... change in natural populations which lie exactly at the interface of evolution and ecology—mechanisms by which ecological effects confound predicted evolution. A number of authors long since pointed out the probability of such difficulties (e.g. Mitchell-Olds & Shaw 1987), but they have perhaps not b ...
... change in natural populations which lie exactly at the interface of evolution and ecology—mechanisms by which ecological effects confound predicted evolution. A number of authors long since pointed out the probability of such difficulties (e.g. Mitchell-Olds & Shaw 1987), but they have perhaps not b ...
Front Matter - Assets - Cambridge
... “Darwinian dynamics are systems of equations that satisfy Darwin’s conditions of variability, heritability, and the struggle to survive and reproduce.” We take this same view. In fact, for several years, the authors have been collaborating on a particular unifying approach to Darwinian dynamics that ...
... “Darwinian dynamics are systems of equations that satisfy Darwin’s conditions of variability, heritability, and the struggle to survive and reproduce.” We take this same view. In fact, for several years, the authors have been collaborating on a particular unifying approach to Darwinian dynamics that ...
Aromorphoses in Biological аnd Social Evolution
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
Aromorphoses in Biological and Social Evolution
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
Idealism, Materialism, and Biology in the Analysis of Cultural Evolution
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
Aromorphoses in Biological and Social Evolution
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
... a very important (though insufficiently studied) subject whose analysis renders new significant possibilities to comprehend the processes, trends, mechanisms, and peculiarities of each of the two types of macroevolution. Of course, there are a few rather important (and very understandable) differenc ...
Constituent Grammatical Evolution
... Grammatical Evolution’s unique features compared to other evolutionary algorithms are the degenerate genetic code which facilitates the occurrence of neutral mutations (various genotypes can represent the same phenotype), and the wrapping of the genotype during the mapping process which enables the ...
... Grammatical Evolution’s unique features compared to other evolutionary algorithms are the degenerate genetic code which facilitates the occurrence of neutral mutations (various genotypes can represent the same phenotype), and the wrapping of the genotype during the mapping process which enables the ...
Distinguishing Among Evolutionary Models for the Maintenance of
... double-strand break repair, and this difference can also be used to infer the mechanism by which individual genes are duplicated (unequal crossing-over is a form of NAHR, albeit involving closely linked sequences). Bailey et al. (2003) found an enrichment of transposable elements at the junctions of ...
... double-strand break repair, and this difference can also be used to infer the mechanism by which individual genes are duplicated (unequal crossing-over is a form of NAHR, albeit involving closely linked sequences). Bailey et al. (2003) found an enrichment of transposable elements at the junctions of ...
AP Biology. This full-year course is equivalent to a
... responsibility for environmental and social concerns. 1. Understand that science is a process which involves a discovery process using inductive reasoning or a process of hypothesis testing. 2. Explain that biological change of organisms that occur over time is driven by a process of natural selecti ...
... responsibility for environmental and social concerns. 1. Understand that science is a process which involves a discovery process using inductive reasoning or a process of hypothesis testing. 2. Explain that biological change of organisms that occur over time is driven by a process of natural selecti ...
Evolution of genetic and genomic features unique to the human
... ratios well below 1.0 owing to the effects of purifying selection. By contrast, coding regions under positive selection will exhibit a higher frequency of nonsynonymous changes and, as a result, a higher Ka/Ks ratio. Through this method, studies have identified accelerated evolution in the human lin ...
... ratios well below 1.0 owing to the effects of purifying selection. By contrast, coding regions under positive selection will exhibit a higher frequency of nonsynonymous changes and, as a result, a higher Ka/Ks ratio. Through this method, studies have identified accelerated evolution in the human lin ...
The Power of Memes - Dr Susan Blackmore
... us to understand ourselves? Can it lead to testable predictions or do any real scientific work? If it cannot, memetics is worthless. I believe that the idea of the meme as replicator is what has been missing from our theories of human evolution and that memetics will prove immensely useful for expla ...
... us to understand ourselves? Can it lead to testable predictions or do any real scientific work? If it cannot, memetics is worthless. I believe that the idea of the meme as replicator is what has been missing from our theories of human evolution and that memetics will prove immensely useful for expla ...
Notes for a course in Behavioral Genetics and Evolution
... certain tissues at certain times. The proteins produced by the regulating genes are called transcription factors, and they control their target genes by attaching themselves to promoter regions (“promoters”) on the chromosome near the target. These promoters consist of DNA that is not part of any ge ...
... certain tissues at certain times. The proteins produced by the regulating genes are called transcription factors, and they control their target genes by attaching themselves to promoter regions (“promoters”) on the chromosome near the target. These promoters consist of DNA that is not part of any ge ...
Mutational effects depend on ploidy level: all else is not equal
... A factor that has been left out of this (and similar) discussions is whether all else is equal between individuals of different ploidy. Although direct empirical tests are relatively sparse, the existing data suggest that ploidy background may well affect the properties of mutations. The effect size ...
... A factor that has been left out of this (and similar) discussions is whether all else is equal between individuals of different ploidy. Although direct empirical tests are relatively sparse, the existing data suggest that ploidy background may well affect the properties of mutations. The effect size ...
Time – the emerging dimension of plant virus studies
... One likely consequence of the spread of agriculture has been the greatly increased opportunity for novel encounters between wild and cultivated plant species and their pathogens and vectors (Jones, 2009). These new encounters will have favoured the selection and emergence of plant viruses suited to ...
... One likely consequence of the spread of agriculture has been the greatly increased opportunity for novel encounters between wild and cultivated plant species and their pathogens and vectors (Jones, 2009). These new encounters will have favoured the selection and emergence of plant viruses suited to ...
2001.Genetica.Carrol.. - University of Kentucky
... To explore genetic architecture and adaptive evolution, we conducted environmental and genetic experiments with two recently (ca. 100 generations) diverged, geographically adjacent races of the soapberry bug. One race occurs on a native host plant species, the other on an introduced host. We focused ...
... To explore genetic architecture and adaptive evolution, we conducted environmental and genetic experiments with two recently (ca. 100 generations) diverged, geographically adjacent races of the soapberry bug. One race occurs on a native host plant species, the other on an introduced host. We focused ...
Chance and Natural Selection
... conceptsof chance variation.)But perhapsthe most importantthing to consideris whatis distinguishablyDarwinianaboutthe notionof chance variation.And thatis, I think,best broughtout simply in contrastto the use and disuse theoriesof evolution,from which Darwinwantedto distancehimself. 3. Chance in Mod ...
... conceptsof chance variation.)But perhapsthe most importantthing to consideris whatis distinguishablyDarwinianaboutthe notionof chance variation.And thatis, I think,best broughtout simply in contrastto the use and disuse theoriesof evolution,from which Darwinwantedto distancehimself. 3. Chance in Mod ...
the origin of new genes: glimpses from the young
... describe how gene duplicates could acquire new functions and ultimately be preserved in a lineage. In this model, after gene duplication, PURIFYING SELECTION against deleterious mutations is relaxed on one or both copies of the gene; this is attributable to the extra sheltering of recessive mutation ...
... describe how gene duplicates could acquire new functions and ultimately be preserved in a lineage. In this model, after gene duplication, PURIFYING SELECTION against deleterious mutations is relaxed on one or both copies of the gene; this is attributable to the extra sheltering of recessive mutation ...
Speciation through evolution of sex-linked genes
... when a new mutation at a locus leads all its carriers to become the same (subsequently heterogametic) sex, with the chromosome carrying this mutation becoming the Y/W chromosome (see main text). In eutherian mammals, for example, the development of males is controlled by the SRY gene found only on t ...
... when a new mutation at a locus leads all its carriers to become the same (subsequently heterogametic) sex, with the chromosome carrying this mutation becoming the Y/W chromosome (see main text). In eutherian mammals, for example, the development of males is controlled by the SRY gene found only on t ...
Measures of Divergence Between Populations and the Effect of
... which are relevant to DNA sequence data, and shows that these must be used with care when estimating migration parameters. It is also pointed out that FST is strongly influenced by the level of within-population diversity. In situations where factors such as selection on closely linked sites are exp ...
... which are relevant to DNA sequence data, and shows that these must be used with care when estimating migration parameters. It is also pointed out that FST is strongly influenced by the level of within-population diversity. In situations where factors such as selection on closely linked sites are exp ...
Theoretical Approaches to the Evolution of Development and
... the evolution of genetic covariance. Selection to change the overall degree of epistasis or to change the curvature of a reaction norm acts on the sixth moment (Rice 2004b). If we accept that selection for canalization, modularity, and phenotypic plasticity are among the important factors influencin ...
... the evolution of genetic covariance. Selection to change the overall degree of epistasis or to change the curvature of a reaction norm acts on the sixth moment (Rice 2004b). If we accept that selection for canalization, modularity, and phenotypic plasticity are among the important factors influencin ...
Biological Levers and Extended Adaptationism, Biology
... dividing features into likely and unlikely candidates for adaptive explanation. Instead, each approach treats all features alike. For any feature, the adaptationist rule is to look first for an adaptive explanation, while the anti-adaptationist rule is to consider the full range of explanatory alter ...
... dividing features into likely and unlikely candidates for adaptive explanation. Instead, each approach treats all features alike. For any feature, the adaptationist rule is to look first for an adaptive explanation, while the anti-adaptationist rule is to consider the full range of explanatory alter ...
The evolutionary approach to human behaviour
... which we are able to rise above the beasts. Of course, in a very real sense, this is true: the impact of culture on human behaviour is enormous and not to be underestimated. The very fact that you are sitting here reading this book is testament to that fact. As clever as our closest relatives, the c ...
... which we are able to rise above the beasts. Of course, in a very real sense, this is true: the impact of culture on human behaviour is enormous and not to be underestimated. The very fact that you are sitting here reading this book is testament to that fact. As clever as our closest relatives, the c ...