EEB 2245/2245W Lecture topics (Spring 2010)
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Chapter and page references below refer to Futuyma, Evolution.
| Jan 20 | Class organization; Introduction to evolutionary biology | Chapter 1 |
| Jan 22 | Hardy-Weinberg and mutation | Chapter 9, pp. 190-199 |
| Jan 27 | Genetic drift | Chapter 10, pp. 226-235 |
| Jan 29 | Migration and non-random mating | Chapter 10, pp. 241-244 |
| Feb 3 | Natural selection and adaptation | Chapter 11, pp. 247-252 |
| Feb 5 | Examples of natural selection | Chapter 11, pp. 252-257 |
| Feb 10 | Exam 1 | Covering material from January 20th through February 5th |
| Feb 12 | The genetics of natural selection | Chapter 12, pp. 269-280 |
| Feb 17 | Modes of natural selection | Chapter 12, pp. 280-288 |
| Feb 19 | Evolution of quantitative traits | Chapter 13 |
| Feb 24 | Sexual selection and female choice | Chapter 14, pp. 329-39 |
| Feb 26 | Life-history evolution | Chapter 17, pp. 405-416 |
| Mar 3 | Ecotypes and adaptive variation | Chapter 9, pp. 212-222 |
| Mar 5 | Exam 2 | Covering material from February 12th through March 3rd |
| Mar 10 | Spring break | |
| Mar 12 | Spring break | |
| Mar 17 | Geographic variation and speciation | |
| Mar 19 | Mechanisms of speciation | |
| Mar 24 | The structure of evolutionary trees | |
| Mar 26 | Homology and character evolution | |
| Mar 31 | Using phylogenies | |
| Apr 2 | Inferring evolutionary relationships | |
| Apr 7 | Inferring evolutionary relationships, con't. | |
| Apr 9 | Exam 3 | Covering material from March 17th through April 7th |
| Apr 14 | The neutral theory of molecular evolution | |
| Apr 16 | Evolution of genes and genomes | |
| Apr 21 | Major events in the history of life | |
| Apr 23 | The Cambrian explosion | |
| Apr 28 | Human evolution | |
| Apr 30 | Human impacts on evolution | |
| May 4 | Monday, 8:00-10:00am (tentative) | Exam 4 (covering material from April 14th to April 30th) and Final Exam (comprehensive) |
