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Social networks, and networking, at conferences
Cross-posted from Denim and Tweed: Just in time for the Evolution 2013 meeting, Nature has a nice article by Roberta Kwok on how to use social networks and mobile apps at scientific conferences. Oh, and there’s a brief appearence by … Continue reading
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@molecologist at #Evol2013: The talks we'll be sure to see
Tomorrow evening, the Evolution meetings will get underway in Snowbird, a Utah mountain resort near Salt Lake City. Many of our contributors are going to be there, and presenting their latest work—but what about the talks we’re excited to see? … Continue reading
@molecologist at #Evol2013: What we're presenting (updated)
Updated to include Holly’s talk on Phylosift, and her keynote for iEvoBio. The Evolution 2013 meetings are nearly upon us, and several of our contributors here at The Molecular Ecologist are going to be in Snowbird, Utah for the joint … Continue reading
What we're reading: Hyperlocal gene flow, SCOTUS decision on gene patents, and the mother of all microsatellite datasets
In the journals Pemberton, T.J., Degiorgio, M. & Rosenberg, N. a. 2013. Population structure in a comprehensive genomic data set on human microsatellite variation. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 3: 891–907. doi: 10.1534/g3.113.005728. Here, we combine eight human population-genetic data sets … Continue reading
What we're reading: Caribbean admixture and the genetics of fruit fly pigmentation
In the journals Moreno-Estrada, A., Gravel, S., Zakharia, F., Mccauley, J.L., Jake, K., Gignoux, C.R., et al. n.d. Reconstructing the population genetic history of the Caribbean. arXive: 1306.0558. Based on demographic models, we reconstruct the complex population history of the … Continue reading
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What we're reading: The origins of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, GWAS of "educational attainment", and the trouble with impact metrics
In the journals Hardy, G.H. 1908. Mendelian proportions in a mixed population. Science 28: 49. doi: 10.1126/science.28.706.49. Suppose that Aa is a pair of Mendelian characters, A being dominant, and that in any given generation the numbers of pure dominants … Continue reading
Relentless Evolution: The vital relevance of the visible
The Molecular Ecologist receives a small commission for purchases made on Bookshop.org via links from this post. One of Stephen Jay Gould’s sharpest conceptual coinages was a barb leveled, from his paleontological perspective, at the body of research focused on bouts of adaptive … Continue reading
What we're reading: The trouble with novelty and the Norway spruce genome
In the journals Arnqvist, G. 2013. Editorial rejects? Novelty, schnovelty! Trends in Ecology & Evolution 5: 2012–2013. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2013.05.007. Firstly, because an assessment of novelty critically depends upon a reader’s knowledge and perspective, the degree of novelty is arguably more … Continue reading
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What we're reading: Grouper spawning, pollinator-mediated isolation, and ambivalent advice about grad school
In the journals Almany, G.R., Hamilton, R.J., Bode, M., Matawai, M., Potuku, T., Saenz-Agudelo, P., et al. 2013. Dispersal of grouper larvae drives local resource sharing in a coral reef fishery. Current Biology 23: 626–630. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.03.006. Using genetic parentage … Continue reading
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What we're reading: Evolutionary context for disease markers and why everyone has at least one famous ancestor
In the journals Dudley, J.T., Chen, R., Sanderford, M., Butte, A.J. & Kumar, S. 2012. Evolutionary meta-analysis of association studies reveals ancient constraints affecting disease marker discovery. Molecular Biology and Evolution 29: 2087–94. doi: 10.1093/molbev/mss079. We find that the current … Continue reading
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