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  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

David Houle is a researcher affiliated with Florida State University in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Within these broad areas, Houle's research covers subfields such as Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Geometry and Topology, and Paleontology.

The main topics addressed in Houle's research include:

  • Morphological variations and asymmetry
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Evolution and Paleontology Studies
  • Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior

Houle has contributed to several academic journals, with frequent publications in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Evolution, The American Naturalist, Journal of Evolutionary Biology, and Paleobiology.

Recent publications include:

  • "Evolvability in the fossil record," 2021, Paleobiology
  • "Predicting Multivariate Responses of Sexual Dimorphism to Direct and Indirect Selection," 2020, The American Naturalist
  • "The paradox of predictability provides a bridge between micro- and macroevolution," 2024, Journal of Evolutionary Biology
  • "Using Delaunay triangulation to sample whole-specimen color from digital images," 2021, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Predicting the Evolution of Sexual Dimorphism in Gene Expression," 2021, Molecular Biology and Evolution

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Houle's research career. Frequent coauthors include Arthur Porto, Thomas F. Hansen, Christophe Pélabon, Jacqueline L. Sztepanacz, and Kjetil Lysne Voje.

In 2012, Houle was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Comparing evolvability and variability of quantitative traits.

    David Houle

  • The lek paradox and the capture of genetic variance by condition dependent traits

    Locke Rowe;David Houle

  • Phenomics: the next challenge.

    David Houle;Diddahally R. Govindaraju;Stig Omholt;Stig Omholt

  • Measuring and comparing evolvability and constraint in multivariate characters

    T. F. Hansen;D. Houle

  • GENETIC COVARIANCE OF FITNESS CORRELATES: WHAT GENETIC CORRELATIONS ARE MADE OF AND WHY IT MATTERS.

    David Houle

  • Comparative quantitative genetics : evolution of the G matrix

    Scott J. Steppan;Patrick C. Phillips;David Houle

  • PERSPECTIVE: SPONTANEOUS DELETERIOUS MUTATION

    Michael Lynch;Jeff Blanchard;David Houle;Travis Kibota

  • Heritability is not Evolvability

    Thomas F. Hansen;Christophe Pélabon;David Houle

  • Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Bioindicator of Stress: Comparing Efficacy of Analyses Involving Multiple Traits.

    Brian Leung;Mark R. Forbes;David Houle

  • Direct estimation of per nucleotide and genomic deleterious mutation rates in Drosophila

    Cathy Haag-Liautard;Mark Dorris;Xulio Maside;Steven Macaskill

  • Comparing Mutational Variabilities

    David Houle;Bob Morikawa;Michael Lynch

  • Comparing strengths of directional selection: how strong is strong?

    Joe Hereford;Thomas F. Hansen;David Houle

  • Direct estimation of the mitochondrial DNA mutation rate in Drosophila melanogaster

    Cathy Haag-Liautard;Nicole Coffey;David Houle;Michael Lynch

  • Measurement and meaning in biology.

    David Houle;Christophe Pélabon;Günter P. Wagner;Thomas F. Hansen

  • Evolution of morphological allometry

    Christophe Pelabon;Cyril Joel Patrick Firmat;Geir Hysing Bolstad;Kjetil L. Voje

  • Coevolution of costly mate choice and condition-dependent display of good genes

    David Houle;Alexey S. Kondrashov

  • Evolvability, stabilizing selection, and the problem of stasis

    Thomas F. Hansen;David Houle

  • Sensory bias as an explanation for the evolution of mate preferences

    Rebecca C. Fuller;David Houle;Joseph Travis

  • How should we explain variation in the genetic variance of traits

    David Houle

  • Rates and Genomic Consequences of Spontaneous Mutational Events in Drosophila melanogaster

    Daniel R. Schrider;David Houle;Michael Lynch;Matthew W. Hahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Hansen
Thomas F. Hansen University of Oslo
Jody Hey
Jody Hey Temple University
Alexey S. Kondrashov
Alexey S. Kondrashov University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brian Charlesworth
Brian Charlesworth University of Edinburgh
Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch Arizona State University
Tadeusz J. Kawecki
Tadeusz J. Kawecki University of Lausanne
Locke Rowe
Locke Rowe University of Toronto
Sergey V. Nuzhdin
Sergey V. Nuzhdin University of Southern California
Peter D. Keightley
Peter D. Keightley University of Edinburgh
Peter L. Steponkus
Peter L. Steponkus Cornell University

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