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Genetics 453 Evolutionary Genetics |
Winter, 1999 J. Felsenstein |
| Date | Topic | Readings |
| 1/4-1/6 | History of genetics in evolution | Futuyma, Chap. 2 |
| Ridley: Chap. 1, 2.8 | ||
| F&H, 2.7 | ||
| Greene, passim | ||
| 1/8-1/15 | Elements of population genetics | H&C: 71-95,189-194,211-252,267-292 |
| Futuyma: 231-245,297-320, Chap. 13 | ||
| Ridley: Chaps. 5-6 | ||
| F&H: Chaps. 4, 5 | ||
| Li & Graur: Chap. 2 | ||
| 1/18 | (Martin Luther King Day holiday) | |
| 1/20-1/22 | Elements | (ditto) |
| of population genetics | ||
| (continued) | ||
| 1/25-1/27 | Quantitative genetics | H&C: 38-43,64-66,Chap. 9 |
| Futuyma: 37-43,245-253,Chap. 14 | ||
| Ridley: Chap. 9 | ||
| F&H: Chap. 6, especially 6.3 on | ||
| 1/29-2/3 | Kin and species selection, | H&C: 256-262 |
| punctuated equilibrium, etc. | Futuyma: Chap. 6, 594-601,687-702 | |
| Ridley: 8.12, 8.13, Chaps. 12, 20 | ||
| F&H: 12.5, 16.1, 16.2 | ||
| 2/5-2/8 | Molecular variation | H&C: 44-47,53-64,174-180 |
| Lewontin, Chaps. 3 and 5 | ||
| Futuyma: 242-244 | ||
| Ridley: 145-146 | ||
| F&H: 327 | ||
| (also material on the Neutral Theory | ||
| in all texts in next block of readings) |
| 2/10 | Midterm exam | Some or all of the above |
| 2/12 | Molecular evolution | Li & Graur, chaps. 3-5 |
| H&C: Chap. 8 | ||
| Ridley: Chaps. 7, 10 | ||
| Futuyma: 87-100,118-125,244-245, | ||
| 269-271,320-335,Chap. 22, Chap. 11 | ||
| F&H: Chaps. 7, 10, (11), 534-538 | ||
| 2/15 | (Presidents' Day holiday) | |
| 2/17-2/27 | Molecular evolution (continued) | same as previous |
| 3/1-3/5 | Chromosome evolution | H&C: 105 |
| Futuyma: 286-296 | ||
| White: Chaps. 7,8,9,12,(11) | ||
| Stebbins, Chaps. 1,4,5 | ||
| F&H: 4.2, 4.3 | ||
| Ridley: 2.4, 3.6, 4.5, 16.10 | ||
| 3/8-3/12 | Evolution of genetic systems | H&C: 180-186 |
| Futuyma: 283-285, Chap. 21 | ||
| F&H: 6.2, Box 16.2 | ||
| Ridley: 4.5, 8-9-8.11,11.3,11.5 |
The lectures of 17 and 19 February will be given by either Dr. Mary Kuhner or Dr. Peter Beerli.
The final exam will be on Wednesday, March 17, 2:30-4:30 pm in the lecture room.
Abbreviations for authors of books (see the list of Books on Reserve at OUGL):
H&C: Hartl and Clark (3rd ed.)
F&H: Freeman and Herron
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