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Research Interests Dr. Hoffman’s research interests involve evolutionary questions concerning patterns of genetic and morphological variation. In particular, he is interested in how evolutionary forces (selection, migration, and genetic drift) work in various ways to influence the evolutionary history of a species. Additionally, his interests include how molecular markers can be used to determine the presence of natural selection on particular genotypes or phenotypes. Here, populations that show discordance between various molecular markers can be used to infer the effects of natural selection. His recent work has taken a more genomic approach to studying comparative phenotypic variation and the evolution of novel phenotypes.
Selected Publications - Hoffman, E. A., F. W. Schueler, A. G. Jones, and M. S. Blouin. 2006. An assessment of selection on a color polymorphism in the northern leopard frog. Molecular Ecology 15:2627-2641.
- Harlin-Cognato, A., E. A. Hoffman, and A. G. Jones. 2006. Gene co-option and the evolution of male pregnancy in pipefishes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) in press.
- Hoffman, E. A., N. Kolm, A. Berglund, J. R. Arguello, and A. G. Jones. 2005. Genetic structure in the coral-reef associated Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni. Molecular Ecology 14:1367-1375.
- Hoffman, E. A. and M. S. Blouin. 2004. Evolutionary history of the northern leopard frog: Reconstruction of phylogeny, phylogeography, and historical changes in population demography from mitochondrial DNA. Evolution 58:145-159.
- Hoffman, E. A., F. W. Schueler, and M. S. Blouin. 2004. Effective population sizes and temporal stability of genetic structure in Rana pipiens, the northern leopard frog. Evolution 58:2536-2545.
- Hoffman, E. A. and M. S. Blouin. 2000. A review of color and pattern polymorphisms in anurans. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 70:633-665.
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Memberships - Association for the Study of Ichthyology and Herpetology
- Howard Hughes Undergraduate Enrichment Program, UCSD
- Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology
- Zoology Graduate Student President
Education - Ph.D Zoology, 2003 - Oregon State University
- M.S Biology, 1997 - University of Illinois
- B.S Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, 1993 - University of California, San Diego
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