Evolutionary Theory

SEAN H. RICE is Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University, and Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at Yale's Peabody Museum of Natural History USA. He received his Ph.D., in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, from the University of Arizona. Dr. Rice's work in evolutionary biology has explored a wide range of topics, including developmental modeling, morphological evolution in both invertebrates and vertebrates, population and quantitative genetics. His current research focuses on general mathematical theories governing the evolution of gene interactions and development.

Introduction.- Selection on one locus.- Selection on two loci.- Drift.- Effective Population Size-The Ecology of Drift.- Diffusion Theory-Combining Selection and Drift.- Price's Theorem.- Quantitative Genetics.- Evolution of Gene Interactions and Development.- Game Theory.- Multi-level Selection.