The Birth of a Gene

• Gene families

The Death of a Gene

Evolution of Protein-Coding Genes

• Evolution of coding regions by genetic drift
• Evolution of coding regions by positive selection

Evolution of Gene Expression

Gene Structure

Chromosome Evolution

• Fissions, fusions, and the evolution of chromosome number
• Inversions and the evolution of chromosome structure

Evolution of Genome Size and Content

• Genomes large and small
• Genetic parasites and transposable elements
• Routes to the evolution of the smallest and largest genomes