Ecological Genetics
IB 405

Lecture Syllabus - Fall 2006
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Date
Topic
Reading Assignments
Additional Readings
Recommended Problems
Addtn’l Problems (Grads)
BASICS
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Th 24-Aug Introduction - Notes - Slides Ch. 1 Define Lecture 1 terms
Tu 29-Aug Genetic Variation: Types of Variation - Notes - Slides Ch. 2 pp. 9-24 for grads 2.1
Th 31-Sep Genetic Variation: Quantitative Aspects - Notes - Slides Ch. 2 pp. 24-36 reading for grads 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and extras grad probs
Tu 5-Sep Origin of Variation: Mutation - Notes - Slides Ch. 3 pp. 47-48 mutation review Solutions-Ch2 & extras
Th 7-Sep Recombination, Gene Flow - Notes - Slides pp. 36-43; 48-51 Three-allele Soln. Grad Prob Soln.
Tu 12-Sep Non-random mating and Genetic Drift - Notes - Slides pp. 52-69 3.4, 3.5, 3.6
Th 14-Sep Population Differentiation, F statistics - No new notes - Slides Ch. 3 pp. 69-79 3.1, 3.2, 3.7
Tu 19-Sep Seln, cont & Interactions - Notes - Slides Ch. 3 pp. 79-89 Solutions-Ch3
Th 21-Sep Seln & Inteactions with other Processes - Notes - Slides
Tu 26-Sep Complex Phenotypes and Their Evolution- Notes - Slides
HW #1 DUE		 Ch. 4, all 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and extras Solutions Ch4 extras
Th 28-Oct Complex Phenotypes, Cont. Slides
Ch. 5, all 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Solutions-Ch.4-6
Tu 3-Oct Measuring Selection on Phenotypes Slides Ch. 6, 189-216 grads: pp.216-225 6.1,6.3,6.4, & for grads only: 6.2
Th 5-Oct MIDTERM
HW#2 DUE		 Old Exam 1 Solutions
TOPICS IN ECOLOGICAL GENETICS
Tu 10-Oct Sexual Selection Notes - Slides F&H, Ch. 10 F&H p.412-413 #1,3,5,6,7,9,10
Th 12-Oct KinSelection Notes - Slides F&H, Ch. 11 F&H p.450-451 #1,2,4,6,8
Tu 17-Oct Behavior Genetics Notes - Slides Greenspan 2004 (esp. 79-83, 98-99) Reading Beh Gen Probs
Th 19-Oct Behavior Evol Primary Literature Dierick - Rodd Lit Questions 1
Tu 24-Oct Molecular EvolutionNotes - Slides F&H, 223-236 F&H p.286-287 #2,3,4,6,7
Th 26-Oct Molecular Evol, Cont. Slides TBA TBA
Tu 31-Oct Life History Evolution Notes - Slides F&H, Ch. 12 F&H p.496-497 #1,3,4,5,7,9
Th 2-Nov Life History Evolution, cont. Slides Sensitivity
Tu 7-Nov LH History Evolution Primary Literature Dudycha & Tessier 1999 Lit Questions 2
Th 9-Nov Origin/Maintenance of Sex/Recombination Notes - Slides
HW #3 DUE		 F&H, Ch. 7 F&H p.286-287 #2,3,4,6,7
Tu 14-Nov Sex and Recombination, Cont. F&H, Ch. 11 F&H p.450-451 #1,2,4,5,6,8
Th 16-Nov Sex Primary Literature Paland & Lynch 2006 Lit Questions 3
Tu 21-Nov Holiday Recomended Problems for Part II Solutions
Th 23-Nov Holiday
Tu 28-Nov Applied Ecological Genetics I- Notes Slides Conner & Hartl, Ch. 7, all TBA
Th 30-Nov Applied Ecological Genetics II Notes - Slides
Tu 5-Dec Applied Ecol Genetics Primary Literature Tsutsui et al. 2000 Lit Questions 4
Tu 7-Dec Advanced Topics Research Symposium Bondurianski Bouzet et al. Coulon et al. Fink et al. Hoestra et al. Meiklejohn Olsen et al. Peichel et al. Pollard et al. Sinervo et al. Tatar et al.
Mon 11-Dec Before 7 PM HW #4 DUE Old Final Exam Old Final Key
Wed 13-Dec FINAL (8-11 AM)