Difference between revisions of "Evolutionary Biology Spring 2016"
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|Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2015_Study_Questions#Lecture_2_-_Jan_22nd_2015 Study Questions]<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/eeb245W/EEB2245_S2015_Activity2.pdf}} Activity 2, testing for HWE | |Jan 21|| Natural Selection on Phenotypes || Ch 2, 8 || [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Evolutionary_Biology_Spring_2015_Study_Questions#Lecture_2_-_Jan_22nd_2015 Study Questions]<br> {{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/courses/eeb245W/EEB2245_S2015_Activity2.pdf}} Activity 2, testing for HWE |
Revision as of 15:09, 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 20 - Mar 6, Dr. Elizabeth Jockusch | |||
Jan 19 | Class organization; Introduction to the study of evolutionary biology | Ch 1 | [1]
Activity 1, Evolutionary vs. non-evolutionary change |
Jan 21 | Natural Selection on Phenotypes | Ch 2, 8 | Study Questions Activity 2, testing for HWE |
Jan 26 | Natural Selection II | Ch 8 | |
Jan 28 | Quantitative Genetics | Ch 7 | Study Questions More about kuru and prions |
Feb 2 | Sexual Selection | Ch 11 | Study Questions Problem Set 1 |
Feb 4 | Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium | Ch 6.1-6.3 | Study Questions |
Feb 9 | Selection on genotypes | Ch 6.6 | Study Questions |
Feb 11 | Genetic Drift | Ch 6.4-6.5 | Study Questions |
Feb 16 | Mutation, migration &nonrandom mating | Ch 6.7-6.8 | Study Questions |
Feb 18 | Applications of population genetics I: conservation | TBA | Study Questions Activity 9-Mean fitness table at end of Activity 8 due in class today |
Feb 23 | Applications II: variation within and between populations | TBA | Study Questions
Activity 10-Selection on dominant vs. recessive alleles : online portion due before class; bring your graphs to class |
Feb 25 | Speciation I | Ch 13 | Study Questions |
Mar 1 | Speciation II | Ch 13 | Study Questions
Review Session tonight 7-9pm BPP 130 |
Mar 3 | MIDTERM EXAM (100 pts) | ||
Part II: Mar 8 - May 7, Dr. Yaowu Yuan | |||
Mar 8 | Phylogenetics: concepts and forensic applications | Ch 4 | Study Questions |
Mar 10 | The tree of life and inferring phylogenies | Ch 4, 9.3 | Discussion Questions Lecture 14 |
Mar 15 | SPRING BREAK | ||
Mar 17 | SPRING BREAK | ||
Mar 22 | Molecular evolution I | Ch 5.1, 9 | Discussion Questions Lecture 15 |
Mar 24 | Molecular evolution II | Ch 9 | Discussion Questions Lecture 16 part I Lecture 16 part II |
Mar 29 | Genome evolution | Ch 9 | Discussion Questions Lecture 17 |
Mar 31 | The origin of life | Web sources | Discussion Questions Lecture 18 corrected |
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 | Discussion Questions Lecture 19 revised |
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 | Discussion Questions Lecture 21 |
Apr 26 | Evolutionary Medicine : Epidemiology | Ch 18 | Discussion Questions Lecture 22 |
Apr 28 | Evolutionary Medicine: Cancer | Ch 18 | |
May 7 | COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM (150 pts) 8 - 10am TLS 154 |