Difference between revisions of "Evolutionary Biology Spring 2016"
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− | |Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || | + | |Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || |
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|Jan 26|| Natural Selection II || Ch 8 || | |Jan 26|| Natural Selection II || Ch 8 || | ||
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− | |Jan 28|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 7 || | + | |Jan 28|| Quantitative Genetics || Ch 7 || |
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− | |Feb 2|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 || | + | |Feb 2|| Sexual Selection || Ch 11 || |
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− | |Feb 4|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium || Ch 6.1-6.3 || | + | |Feb 4|| Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium || Ch 6.1-6.3 || |
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− | |Feb 9|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6.6 || | + | |Feb 9|| Selection on genotypes || Ch 6.6 || |
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− | |Feb 11|| Genetic Drift || Ch 6.4-6.5 || | + | |Feb 11|| Genetic Drift || Ch 6.4-6.5 || |
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− | |Feb 16|| Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating || Ch 6.7-6.8 || | + | |Feb 16|| Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating || Ch 6.7-6.8 || |
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− | |Feb 18|| Applications of population genetics I: conservation || TBA || | + | |Feb 18|| Applications of population genetics I: conservation || TBA || |
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− | |Feb 23|| Applications II: variation within and between populations || TBA || | + | |Feb 23|| Applications II: variation within and between populations || TBA || |
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− | |Feb 25|| Speciation I || Ch 13 || | + | |Feb 25|| Speciation I || Ch 13 || |
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− | |Mar 1|| Speciation II || Ch 13 || | + | |Mar 1|| Speciation II || Ch 13 || |
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|<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar 3'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)'''</font></span> |||| | |<span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Mar 3'''</font></span>|| <span style="font-size: small"><font color="#FF3300">'''MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts)'''</font></span> |||| | ||
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| || '''Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan''' || || | | || '''Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan''' || || | ||
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− | |Mar 8 || Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications || Ch 4 || | + | |Mar 8 || Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications || Ch 4 || |
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− | |Mar 10 || The tree of life and inferring phylogenies|| Ch 4, 9.3 || | + | |Mar 10 || The tree of life and inferring phylogenies|| Ch 4, 9.3 || |
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|Mar 15|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| | |Mar 15|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| | ||
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|Mar 17|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| | |Mar 17|| '''SPRING BREAK''' |||| | ||
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− | |Mar 22|| Molecular evolution I || Ch 5.1, 9 || | + | |Mar 22|| Molecular evolution I || Ch 5.1, 9 || |
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− | |Mar 24|| Molecular evolution II|| Ch 9 || | + | |Mar 24|| Molecular evolution II|| Ch 9 || |
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− | |Mar 29|| Genome evolution ||Ch 9|| | + | |Mar 29|| Genome evolution ||Ch 9|| |
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− | |Mar 31 || The origin of life ||Web sources|| | + | |Mar 31 || The origin of life ||Web sources|| |
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|Apr 5||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I || Ch 13, 14|| | |Apr 5||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I || Ch 13, 14|| | ||
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|Apr 7||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II|| Ch 13, 14 || | |Apr 7||Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II|| Ch 13, 14 || | ||
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− | |Apr 12|| Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I ||Ch 10.5-10.11 || | + | |Apr 12|| Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I ||Ch 10.5-10.11 || |
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|Apr 14||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II || Ch 10.5-10.11 || | |Apr 14||Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II || Ch 10.5-10.11 || | ||
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|Apr 19||Species interactions and coevolution|| Ch 15|| | |Apr 19||Species interactions and coevolution|| Ch 15|| | ||
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− | |Apr 21|| Evolution of social behavior|| Ch 16.6-16.10 || | + | |Apr 21|| Evolution of social behavior|| Ch 16.6-16.10 || |
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− | |Apr 26|| Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology || Ch 18 || | + | |Apr 26|| Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology || Ch 18 || |
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|Apr 28|| Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer || Ch 18|| | |Apr 28|| Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer || Ch 18|| |
Revision as of 15:13, 20 January 2016
Lecture Schedule
Please read assigned chapters, as indicated below, prior to class
This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!
Date | Topic | Readings | Study Questions / Problem Sets |
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Part I: Jan 19 - Mar 3, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch | |||
Jan 19 | Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology | Ch 1 | Study Questions
Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change |
Jan 21 | Natural Selection on Phenotypes | Ch 2, 8 | |
Jan 26 | Natural Selection II | Ch 8 | |
Jan 28 | Quantitative Genetics | Ch 7 | |
Feb 2 | Sexual Selection | Ch 11 | |
Feb 4 | Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium | Ch 6.1-6.3 | |
Feb 9 | Selection on genotypes | Ch 6.6 | |
Feb 11 | Genetic Drift | Ch 6.4-6.5 | |
Feb 16 | Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating | Ch 6.7-6.8 | |
Feb 18 | Applications of population genetics I: conservation | TBA | |
Feb 23 | Applications II: variation within and between populations | TBA | |
Feb 25 | Speciation I | Ch 13 | |
Mar 1 | Speciation II | Ch 13 | |
Mar 3 | MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts) | ||
Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan | |||
Mar 8 | Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications | Ch 4 | |
Mar 10 | The tree of life and inferring phylogenies | Ch 4, 9.3 | |
Mar 15 | SPRING BREAK | ||
Mar 17 | SPRING BREAK | ||
Mar 22 | Molecular evolution I | Ch 5.1, 9 | |
Mar 24 | Molecular evolution II | Ch 9 | |
Mar 29 | Genome evolution | Ch 9 | |
Mar 31 | The origin of life | Web sources | |
Apr 5 | Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography I | Ch 13, 14 | |
Apr 7 | Macroevolution, the fossil records, and biogeography II | Ch 13, 14 | |
Apr 12 | Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) I | Ch 10.5-10.11 | |
Apr 14 | Evolution of morphological variation (Evo-Devo) II | Ch 10.5-10.11 | |
Apr 19 | Species interactions and coevolution | Ch 15 | |
Apr 21 | Evolution of social behavior | Ch 16.6-16.10 | |
Apr 26 | Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology | Ch 18 | |
Apr 28 | Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer | Ch 18 | |
May 7 | COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) 8 - 10am TLS 154 |