Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Genetic variation in viability in Drosophila, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1969
Bachelor of Arts, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 1966
Keywords
- QL Zoology
- Evolution
- Genetics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A model of Hill-Robertson interference caused by purifying selection in a non-recombining genome: Hill-Robertson interference with no recombination
Becher, H. & Charlesworth, B., 8 May 2025, In: Genetics. 230, 1, p. 1-16 16 p., iyaf048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effects of inversion polymorphisms on patterns of neutral genetic diversity
Charlesworth, B., 1 Aug 2023, In: Genetics. 224, 4, 21 p., iyad116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Population genetic considerations regarding evidence for biased mutation rates in Arabidopsis thaliana
Charlesworth, B., Jensen, J. D. & Harris, K. (Editor), 1 Feb 2023, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 40, 2, 6 p., msac275.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How can we resolve Lewontin's Paradox?
Charlesworth, B. & Jensen, J. D., 1 Jul 2022, In: Genome Biology and Evolution. 14, 7, 19 p., evac096.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Recommendations for improving statistical inference in population genomics
Johri, P., Aquadro, C. F., Beaumont, M., Charlesworth, B., Excoffier, L., Eyre-Walker, A., Keightley, P. D., Lynch, M., McVean, G., Payseur, B. A., Pfeifer, S. P., Stephan, W. & Jensen, J. D., 31 May 2022, In: PLoS Biology. 20, 5, 23 p., e3001669.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Edinburgh International Science Festival (cancelled: Covid-19)
Charlesworth, D. (Lecturer) & Charlesworth, B. (Lecturer)
13 Apr 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Festival/Exhibition
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Fisher Centenary Meeting
Boulton, K. (Chair), Charlesworth, B. (Chair), Hill, W. G. (Chair) & Bodmer, W. (Chair)
9 Oct 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Lisbon
Charlesworth, B. (Teacher)
10 Mar 2013 → 12 Mar 2013Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
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Lecture to A-level students on 'The evolutionary significance of sexual reproduction'
Charlesworth, B. (Lecturer)
31 Jan 2013Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Schools engagement
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46th Population Genetics Group Meeting
Charlesworth, B. (Speaker)
18 Dec 2012 → 21 Dec 2012Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Projects
- 19 Finished
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Analysing genomewide patterns of DNA sequence variation and evolution in Drosophila
Charlesworth, B. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/15 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
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Molecular evolution and variation in genomic regions with low recombination
Charlesworth, B. (Principal Investigator) & Campos Parada, J. (Researcher)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/07/10 → 30/09/13
Project: Research
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Modelling genome evolution in bacteria and fruit flies
Zeng, K. (Principal Investigator) & Charlesworth, B. (Co-investigator)
5/10/09 → 9/10/11
Project: Research
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The evolutionary genomics of X chromosomes
Charlesworth, B. (Principal Investigator), Betancourt, A. J. (Researcher) & Marion de Proce, S. (Researcher)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
5/12/08 → 4/03/12
Project: Research
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Modelling background selection with recombination. International Incoming Fellow: Mr Kai Zeng
Charlesworth, B. (Principal Investigator)
27/05/08 → 20/03/09
Project: Research
Datasets
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Mutational load, inbreeding depression and heterosis in subdivided populations
Charlesworth, B. (Creator), Dryad, 29 Oct 2018
Dataset
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Patterns of genetic variability in genomic regions with low rates of recombination
Becher, H. (Creator), Jackson, B. (Creator) & Charlesworth, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 10 Sept 2019
Dataset
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Data from: Why we are not dead 100 times over
Charlesworth, B. (Creator), Dryad, 18 Jun 2013
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.jk832, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.jk832
Dataset
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Data from: The evolutionary dynamics of sexually antagonistic mutations in pseudoautosomal regions of sex chromosomes
Charlesworth, B. (Creator), Jordan, C. Y. (Creator) & Charlesworth, D. (Creator), Dryad, 21 Jan 2014
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.t1m2q, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.t1m2q and one more link, https://zenodo.org/records/5024184 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Data from: Estimating the parameters of background selection and selective sweeps in Drosophila in the presence of gene conversion
Campos, J. L. (Creator), Zhao, L. (Creator) & Charlesworth, B. (Creator), Dryad, 17 May 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.vs264, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.vs264
Dataset
Press/Media
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Brian Charlesworth comments on Nature and Darwin
13/09/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Brian Charleswroth comments on study from the University of Toronto
14/10/10
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Comment by Brian Charlesworth on primary school students' study on bees
21/12/10
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Brian Charlesworth comments on which animal species would do best if Earth was flooded.
28/03/14
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment