BIO 493/793Molecular Ecology
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HOME SCHEDULE LITERATURE DISCUSSION BACKGROUND READING TERM PAPER |
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| Day | Date | Topic | Assignments | Reading |
| M | 21-Aug | Introduction, class organization, and exploratory quiz | Introductory Quiz Key | LHA, Ch1; |
| W | 23-Aug | Roots of Molecular Ecology: Genecology and genetic basis of trait variation | LHA, Ch1; BR 1-15; Av Ch2 | |
| F | 25-Aug | Review of basic genetics and genome structure | BR Ch 2; Fr, 4-20 | |
| M | 28-Aug | Basic population genetics review | LHA 52-69 | |
| W | 30-Aug | Discussion: Genecology | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 1-Sep | Allozymes and biochemical markers | LHA, Ch2, 36-44; Av, 57-63 | |
| M | 4-Sep | Labor Day: No Class | ||
| W | 6-Sep | Discussion: Allozymes and Selection | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 8-Sep | Anonymous Molecular Markers: RFLP, RAPD, and ISSR | LHA, Ch2, 36-44; Av, 67-70 | |
| M | 11-Sep | Sequence-tagged Molecular Markers: SCARs, and SSR | LHA, Ch2, 36-44; Av, 91-97 | |
| W | 13-Sep | Discussion: Sequence-tagged markers | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 15-Sep | Sequencing and SNP | LHA, Ch2, 36-44; Av, 97 | |
| M | 18-Sep | Gene expression and microarrays | Array Readings; L, 385-387; BR 293-295. | |
| W | 20-Sep | Discussion: Gene Expression and Microarrays | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 22-Sep | Assaying Adaptive Variation | ||
| M | 25-Sep | Diversity, relatedness, and inbreeding | LHA, 22-28, 69-86, 306-312; BR, 111-117, Appendix 2 | |
| W | 27-Sep | Discussion: Diversity within populations | Discussion papers; Midterm handed out. |
Literature Discussions |
| F | 29-Sep | Spatial autocorrelation and population structure | LHA, 69-86; BR, Appendix 2 | |
| M | 2-Oct | Population Structure and gene flow | LHA, 69-86; BR, Appendix 2 | |
| W | 4-Oct | Lab: Population genetics calculations | Midterm Due | |
| F | 6-Oct | Parentage analysis | LHA, Ch 4 | |
| M | 9-Oct | Inferring population origin and history | BR 132-143 | |
| W | 11-Oct | Discussion: Paternity and population history | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 13-Oct | Phylogeography | LHA, Ch 5 | |
| M | 16-Oct | PhylogeographyII | LHA, Ch 6; Av, Ch 4 | |
| W | 18-Oct | Lab: Paternity analysis |
Proposals for term paper due. | |
| F | 20-Oct | Population Assignment and Species | Av 41-47 | |
| M | 23-Oct | Mapping and QTL analysis | Av, 14-16; BR 161-163 | |
| W | 25-Oct | Discussion: hybrid zones | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 27-Oct | LHA, 57 | ||
| M | 30-Oct | Whole-genome association studies | ||
| W | 1-Nov | Class cancelled | ||
| F | 3-Nov | Guest Lecture: Dr. David Ray, Transposable Elements in Molecular Ecology | Sines of Progress | |
| M | 6-Nov | Molecular signatures of selection | Term paper outline due. | |
| W | 8-Nov | Discussion: Genome scans and signatures of selection | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 10-Nov | Landscape genetics | ||
| M | 13-Nov | Synthesis through simulation modeling | ||
| W | 15-Nov | Discussion: QTL and candidate gene association | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 17-Nov | Ecosystem Genomics | Term paper draft due | |
| M | 20-Nov | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| W | 22-Nov | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| F | 24-Nov | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| M | 27-Nov | Ecosystem genomics and Review | ||
| W | 29-Nov | Discussion: Ecosystem genomics | Discussion papers | Literature Discussions |
| F | 1-Dec | Christine Picard Sara Souther Rachel Wiechman |
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| M | 4-Dec | John Oliver Heidi Pagan Brahma Reddy Induri |
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| W | 6-Dec | Shalaka Desai Alyssa Hanna Michelle Thompson |
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| F | 8-Dec | Debolina Ganguly Course Evaluations |
Final term paper due. Final exam handed out. | |
| T | 14-Dec | Final Exam |
Final Exam Due, 1:00 pm in 5200 LSB |