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R.A Fisher (1890-1962)
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E.B Ford (1901-1988)
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R.A Fisher - Evolutionary Synthesis
Explained in a paper he wrote that the connection between Mendelian inheritance which is based on continuous variation and "Mendalism" which emphasized discontinuous characters were compatible and could be used to explore evolutionary change. -
R.A Fisher - Theory Of Dominance
Explained his theory that dominance was a result of the influence of a modifier gene (a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene). Also proposed that these modifier genes were selected because they protect the phenotype from mutations from the primary gene. -
R.A Fisher - Genetical Theory Of Natural Selection
Published a book called "Genetical Theory Of Natural Selection" which proved through biometry how Mendelian genetics is greatly connected to Darwins Evolution Theory. -
R.A Fisher - The Design Of Experiments
Published the book "The Design Of Experiments" where he became the founder "of the modern methods of design and analysis of experiments". -
Fisher and Ford - Taste Testing Anthropoid Apes
Ford and Fisher worked together on an experiment where they tested apes and their variation in sensitivity to bitter tastes. They concluded that the taster and nontaster alleles have been preserved since the neanderthals and therefor must do important work and also, that it's a gemetic mutation. -
E.B Ford - "Butterflies"
Author of "Butterflies" which helped him become known as the founder of environmental genetics through studies in natural variations of butterflies. -
E.B Ford - Wild Population Experiment
Carried out an experiment that involved release and recaputre on a wild population to show average differential survival between populations and known size. (He did this experiment once again in 1949) -
E.B Ford - Darwin Medal
He recieved the Darwin Medal which was awarded for "acknowledged distinction in the broad area of biology in which Charles Darwin worked". -
E.B Ford - "Moths"
Similarily to 1945, he wrote another book called "Moths" which is when he also became the founder of environmental genetics through studies in natural variation of moths. -
R.A Fisher - Darwin-Wallace Medal
He was awarded the Darwin-Wallace medal which is awarded to people for their major advances in evolutionary biology which, in his time, was given every 50 years. -
E.B Ford - Ecological Genetics
His most important research was published in the book "Ecological Genetics" which contains thirty years worth of Fords knowledge and deals with evolution in wild populations using field ecology and laboratory genetics. -
E.B Ford - Theory Of Dominance
A theory Ford emphasized throughout his career was that "dominance is a property of a certain gene action and not of the gene it's self." -
R.A Fisher - Fisher's Equation
He proposed his partal differential equation which was used to describe the spatial spread of an allele at advantage and its wave solutions.
