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CS92PROD
Evolution Journal Club I

BIOL 507
Spring 2012 not offered
This course may be repeated for credit.
Certificates: Environmental Studies

Presentation and active discussion of current research articles in evolutionary biology. Each semester the class will choose one theme within evolutionary biology to be the focus of discussion. Themes from recent semesters have included genome-based evolution studies, co-evolution, speciation, phylogenetic approaches for investigating natural selection, the role of competition in evolution, the evolution of host-parasite relationships, the evolution of behavior, and the impact of niche construction on adaptive evolution. Articles for discussion generally come from the journals EVOLUTION, AMERICAN NATURALIST, GENETICS, SCIENCE, and NATURE.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: .25 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: GRAD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (CIS)(ENVS-MN)(ENVS)

Last Updated on DEC-12-2024
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