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WikiProject Evolutionary biology
[edit] Scope
The theory of evolution is the central unifying paradigm of biology - Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution [1]. This WikiProject aims primarily to co-ordinate various aspects of evolutionary biology particularly population genetics, molecular evolution and other related fields. It is distinct from the Wikiproject tree of life in that it attempts to cover patterns, process and theory rather than systematics and taxonomy.
[edit] Parentage
The parent of this WikiProject is the WikiProject Biology.
[edit] Descendant Wikiprojects
No descendant WikiProjects have yet been defined (but are probably, especially population genetics)
[edit] Similar Wikiprojects
The similar WikiProjects are WikiProject Tree of Life
[edit] Participants
- Duncharris (talk • contribs) 4 May 2004 (Administrator)
- Lexor (talk • contribs) 4 May 2004 (Administrator)
- Wilke (talk • contribs) 8 May 2004
- MykReeve (talk • contribs) 18 May 2004 (Administrator)
- Steinsky (talk • contribs) 11 October 2004 – Watching for ages but only got round to making it official
- Wrybosome (talk • contribs) (Tim Callahan) 25 November 2004
- Mcy jerry (talk • contribs) (Jerry Crimson Mann) 30 July 2005
- Samsara (talk • contribs) 31 January 2006 – Do have a look my Todo list - some of those items may be of interest to you. I'll probably be working mostly on population genetics, especially the more ethereal and less well understood side of it.
- PhDP (talk • contribs) 1 February 2006
- Barefootmatt (talk • contribs) 3 February 2006
- IronChris (talk • contribs) 8 April 2006
- Shyamal (talk • contribs) 5 May 2006
- Hezzy (talk • contribs) 28 May 2006
- Donama (talk • contribs) 7 June 2006
- Rajah (talk • contribs) 5 July 2006
- Nowimnthing 13:59, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
- Adam Cuerden talk 04:13, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
- Cody.Pope 22 December 2006
- Jvbishop 13 February 2007
- Elapied 10:41, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
- Valich 06:15, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Structure
None. Blue boxes to be used where appropriate.
[edit] Hierarchy definition
- Evolutionary biology
- Population genetics
- Molecular evolution (could be considered part of pop-gen)
- Phylogenetics/phylogeography
- Evolutionary developmental biology
[edit] General Strategy and Discussion forum
- /General
- /Strategy
[edit] Presentation style for Population genetics
See: Wikipedia:WikiProject Evolutionary biology/popgenstyle
[edit] Templates
[edit] Footers for article pages
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Processes of evolution: adaptation - macroevolution - microevolution - speciation
Population genetic mechanisms: selection - genetic drift - gene flow - mutation
Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-devo) concepts: phenotypic plasticity - canalisation - modularity
Modes of evolution: anagenesis - catagenesis - cladogenesis
History: History of evolutionary thought - Charles Darwin - The Origin of Species - modern evolutionary synthesis
Other subfields: ecological genetics - human evolution - molecular evolution - phylogenetics - systematics
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Topics in population genetics
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| Key concepts: Hardy-Weinberg law | genetic linkage | linkage disequilibrium | Fisher's fundamental theorem | neutral theory |
| Selection: natural | sexual | artificial | ecological |
| Effects of selection on genomic variation: genetic hitchhiking | background selection |
| Genetic drift: small population size | population bottleneck | founder effect | coalescence |
| Founders: R.A. Fisher | J. B. S. Haldane | Sewall Wright |
| Related topics: evolution | microevolution | evolutionary game theory | fitness landscape | genetic genealogy |
| List of evolutionary biology topics |
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| Key concepts | Genotype-phenotype distinction · Norms of reaction · Gene-environment interaction · Heritability · Quantitative genetics |
| Genetic architecture | Dominance relationship · Epistasis · Polygenic inheritance · Pleiotropy · Plasticity · Canalisation · Fitness landscape |
| Non-genetic influences | Epigenetics · Maternal effect · Dual inheritance theory |
| Developmental architecture | Segmentation · Modularity |
| Evolution of genetic systems | Evolvability · Mutational robustness · Evolution of sex |
| Influential figures | C. H. Waddington · Richard Lewontin |
| Debates | Nature versus nurture |
| List of evolutionary biology topics | |
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This article is part of WikiProject Evolutionary biology, an attempt at building a useful set of articles on evolutionary biology and its associated subfields such as population genetics, quantitative genetics, molecular evolution, phylogenetics, evolutionary developmental biology. It is distinct from the WikiProject Tree of Life in that it attempts to cover patterns, process and theory rather than systematics and taxonomy. If you would like to participate, there are some suggestions on this page (see also Wikipedia:Contributing FAQ for more information) or visit WikiProject Evolutionary biology. |
[edit] Articles needing attention
[edit] Lists of articles
[edit] Additional articles
- Transmutation of species - needs clarifying that it is a historic view.
