In the most general terms possible, I was interested in systems, whether they be biological or otherwise, that evolve in time.
I was interested in probability theory and stochastic processes as a tool to aid in the understanding of evolutionary phenomenon.
I performed rigorous calculations of the extent of bias in the molecular clock and Ka/Ks due to the persistence of polymorphisms at short time scales.
In my free time I enjoy running, hiking, watching baseball and basketball, cooking, eating, reading history, and walking as much as possible.
Publications
- Peterson, G. I., & Masel, J. (2009). Quantitative prediction of molecular clock and Ka/Ks at short timescales. Mol Biol Evol. (PubMed) (doi)
- Trotter, M.V.,Weissman, D.B., Peterson, G., Peck, K., Masel, J. Cryptic genetic variation can make "irreducible complexity" a common mode of adaptation, Evolution, 68:3357–3367