Mike Majerus
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Dr. Michael E. N. Majerus (b. 1954) is a geneticist at the University of Cambridge, and the author of several books.
The son of Fernand and Muriel Majerus, he took an early interest in lepidoptera and ecological genetics following the work of E.B. Ford, whose book New Naturalist book Moths he bought aged 10. Later he moved into studying ladybirds. He is married to Tamsin Majerus, and they have three children.
His website defines his "keyword" subject areas as:
Evolutionary genetics, ecological genetics, Insecta, polymorphism, melanism, Peppered moth, male-killers, Wolbachia, sexually transmitted disease, reproductive costs, reproductive strategies, ultra-violet patterns in insects, sexual selection, Lepidoptera, Ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae).
Bibliography
- Majerus MEN (1994) New Naturalists: Ladybirds Collins, London. ISBN 0002199351
- Majerus MEN, Amos WD and Hurst GDD (1996) Evolution the Four Billion Year War. ISBN 0002201429
- Majerus, MEN (1998) Melanism: Evolution in Action ISBN 0198549822
- Majerus, MEN (2002) New Naturalist Moths ISBN 0002201429
- Majerus, MEN (2003) Sex Wars: Genes Bacteria and Biased Sex Ratios Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 0691009813
External Links
- Majerus's website http://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/dept/majerus.html
- Majerus's Darwin Day 2004 lecture on the peppered moth http://www.gen.cam.ac.uk/newdept/research/labs/Majerus/