BIOSC 1130: Evolution
The primary text is Evolutionary Analysis by Herron and Freeman, 5th Edition. Additional reading may be drawn from Evolution by Futuyma and Kirkpatrick, 4th Edition. There are several copies of each on reserve in Langley Library. Supplementary materials including primary literature, popular articles, and online resources will be placed on CourseWeb.
Calendar with links to Top Hat assignments: (updated throughout semester)
The primary text is Evolutionary Analysis by Herron and Freeman, 5th Edition. Additional reading may be drawn from Evolution by Futuyma and Kirkpatrick, 4th Edition. There are several copies of each on reserve in Langley Library. Supplementary materials including primary literature, popular articles, and online resources will be placed on CourseWeb.
Calendar with links to Top Hat assignments: (updated throughout semester)
| Date | Required reading (Herron and Freeman) | Problem set due before class | Class number and topics |
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| Tue 7-Jan | 5 | Pre-assessment | 1. Genetic variation: mutation, calculating allele frequencies, quantifying diversity |
| Thur 9-Jan | 6.1, 6.2 | 2. Mendelian genetics: Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium | |
| Tue 14-Jan | 6.3, 6.4 | Problem set 1 (chapters 5 & 6) | 3. Mendelian genetics: patterns of selection |
| Thur 16-Jan | 7.1-7.3 | 4. Mendelian genetics: migration and genetic drift, neutral theory of molecular evolution | |
| Tue 21-Jan | 7.4, 7.5 | Problem set 2 (chapters 6 & 7) | 5. Mendelian genetics: nonrandom mating, conservation genetics |
| Thur 23-Jan | 8.1, 8.2 | Practice Exam on classes 1-5 only. 6. Multiple loci: linkage disequilibrium |
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| Tue 28-Jan | 8.3 | 7. Multiple loci: linkage disequilibrium, sexual and asexual reproduction | |
| Thur 30-Jan | 9.1, 9.2 | 8. Multiple loci: quantitative genetics, QTL mapping | |
| Tue 4-Feb | 9.3-9.7 | Problem set 3 (chapters 8 & 9) | 9. Heritability, modes and results of selection |
| Thur 6-Feb | Midterm 1 | ||
| Tue 11-Feb | 4 | Problem set 4 (chapter 4) | 10. Building and interpreting phylogenies |
| Thur 13-Feb | 16.1, 16.2 | 11. Species concepts | |
| Tue 18-Feb | 16.3-16.5 | 12. Mechanisms of isolation and divergence | |
| Thur 20-Feb | 17, 18 | 13. History of life | |
| Tue 25-Feb | 19 | Problem set 5 (chapters 16-19) | Practice Exam on classes 10-13 only. 14. Evo-devo |
| Thur 27-Feb | 10.1-10.4 | 15. Adaptation: experiments and phylogenetic comparative methods | |
| Tue 3-Mar | 10.5-10.8 | Problem set 6 (chapter 10) | 16. Phenotypic plasticity, trade-offs, constraint, and levels of selection |
| Thur 5-Mar | Midterm 2 | ||
| 10-Mar | spring break: no classes | ||
| 12-Mar | |||
| Tue 17-Mar | 11 | 17. Sexual selection | |
| Thur 19-Mar | 12 | Problem set 7 (chapters 11 & 12) | 18. Kin selection and social behavior |
| Tue 24-Mar | 13.1, 13.2 | 19. Life histories: aging, reproduction | |
| Thur 26-Mar | 13.3-13.6 | 20. Life histories: trade-offs, evolution of traits and strategies | |
| Tue 31-Mar | 14.1-14.3 | Practice Exam on classes 17-20 only. 21. Pathogens |
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| Thur 2-Apr | 14.4,14.5 | Problem set 8 (chapters 13 & 14) | 22. Cells as populations, cancer |
| Tue 7-Apr | 14.6, 14.7 | 23. Human evolution | |
| Thur 9-Apr | 15.1, 15.2 | 24. Transposons and lateral gene transfer | |
| Tue 14-Apr | 15.3, 15.4 | Problem set 9 (chapter 15) | 25. Coevolution and expression regulation |
| Thur 16-Apr | Final Exam Review | ||
| Sat 25-Apr | Final Exam: 8:00 AM, Saturday, April 25. | ||
