Population & Molecular Evolution
A 16-module path through population & molecular evolution, in study order from foundations to the frontier.
Modules
- Allele Frequency Dynamics
- The Selection Coefficient
- Mutation-Selection Balance
- Balancing Selection and Heterozygote Advantage
- Frequency-Dependent Selection
- Effective Population Size
- The Neutral Theory of Molecular Evolution
- The Neutral Substitution Rate
- Molecular Clocks
- Synonymous vs Nonsynonymous Substitution
- The Nearly Neutral Theory
- Detecting Selection in Sequences
- The Coalescent: An Introduction
- Kin Selection
- Inclusive Fitness and Hamilton's Rule
- The Evolution of Cooperation