Population Genetics and the Hardy-Weinberg Theorem Introduction When thinking of population genetics there are two key names that mark important moments in the history of science. Darwinian selection, which includes Darwin's four postulations one: stating that individuals within...

Interest is growing in the application of evolutionary and genetic behavioral ecological theory to problems of human lifetimes age specific fertility and mortality, population growth, and emerging population-environment interactions. An understanding of human evolution, particularly the effects of e...

Evolution is the complex process by which living organisms originated on earth and have been changed and modified through changes in form and function. The earliest known fossil organisms are single-celled forms that are kind of similar to modern bacteria, which date back from about 3.4 billion year...

TIM VINES: FIRST YEAR REPORT ASSORTATIVE MATING IN A Bombina HYBRID ZONE INTRODUCTION A hybrid zone will be formed when diverged populations meet and interbreed, and give rise to viable hybrids. When these are also fertile, further generations of backcrossing can produce a wide range of...