| Date |
Instructor |
Topic |
Details |
Lecture Reading |
Homework
following
lecture |
| 22-Aug |
Masel |
What is evolution? |
Basics, history and philosophy |
Futuyma pp 4-6, 8-12, 17-24, 232 |
Prepare presentation |
| 24-Aug |
Masel |
The tree of life |
Show and tell |
|
Problem Set 1, Futuyma pp. 31-39,
231, 234-241, Box 11.A;
Graur&Li Appendix II |
| 29-Aug |
Masel |
Population genetics & modern synthesis |
|
Futuyma pp 24-29,297-298
Graur&Li pp. 39-42, 47-53
wiki/Population_genetics
wiki/Modern_evolutionary_synthesis
|
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| 31-Aug |
Masel |
Developmental evolution |
Genotype-phenotype map |
|
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| 5-Sep |
|
wiki/Luria-Delbruck_experiment
Futuyma pp. 281-283, Box 10.D, 439-444 |
Problem set 2
Graur&Li Ch. 1, p. 83 |
| 7-Sep |
Masel |
Developmental evolution/ molecular evolution
|
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Essay
|
| 12-Sep |
Masel |
molecular evolution |
neutral theory, sequence divergence, drift, intro to
molecular clock, coalescents |
Futuyma pp. 267- , 298-303,
Graur&Li pp. 53-63, 74-80, 86-87, 99-119
|
1-2 short answer on molecular
clock from Nancy |
| 14-Sep |
|
Graur&Li Ch. 6&7
|
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| 19-Sep |
Nachman |
detecting selection |
|
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| 21-Sep |
Worobey |
molecular phylogenetics |
|
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| 26-Sep |
|
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Problem
set 4
|
| 28-Sep |
Moran |
molecular clock |
Relative rates test, calibration methods |
|
|
| 3-Oct |
Debate on fossil ages |
TBA |
|
| 5-Oct |
Pepper |
cooperation |
|
Sachs et al (2004) |
r
for cousins
& haplodiploidy, Hamilton’s equation |
| 10-Oct |
Dornhaus |
kin selection |
Applications to social insects |
|
r
relative to
population (Q from Anna) |
| 12-Oct |
Masel |
game theory |
ESS, stochastic strategies, reciprocity |
|
4 reasons for altruism to evolve:
reciprocal, group
selection, kin selection, status/sexual selection |
| 17-Oct |
Machado |
coevolution |
|
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| 19-Oct |
Bronstein |
mutualism |
|
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Essay |
| 24-Oct |
Michod |
major transitions |
Cooperation, conflict and complexity |
|
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| 26-Oct |
Birky |
evolution of sex |
|
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Problem set
|
| 31-Oct |
|
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Essay |
| 2-Nov |
Birky |
speciation |
|
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| 7-Nov |
Nachman |
speciation in sexual organisms |
|
Required: Futuyma Ch. 15&16, Pesgrave et al (2003) |
|
| 9-Nov |
|
Optional: Barbash
et al (2004), Payseur et al
(2004) |
Project summary due Nov 16 |
| 14-Nov |
Ochman |
Genome evolution/ comparative genomics |
|
|
Short answer, Graur & Li pp.? |
| 16-Nov |
|
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Essay |
| 21-Nov |
Walsh |
Quantitative genetics |
|
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| 23-Nov |
NO
CLASS: THANKSGIVING |
| 28-Nov |
Walsh |
Quantitative genetics |
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| 30-Nov |
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| 5-Dec |
Masel |
Discussion |
Compare different approaches to evolution: population
genetics, quantitative genetics and game theory |
|
Essay |