300127 VO Genomic approaches to variation and adaptation: a road map (2019S)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
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Language: English
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Course starts on 4.3.2019, 15:00-17:00, Meeting Room 249/250, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Rennweg 14 (2nd floor)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Students learn essential concepts in evolutionary and population genomics from next-generation sequencing data including genome assembly, detecting Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) and Copy Number Variants (CNV´s), genomic investigation procedures to trace natural selection during adaptation and speciation, Genome Wide Association Scanning (GWAS) in wild species, genomic and geographic clines and the impact of hybridization and gene flow on genomes, structural and functional aspects of genomes, and gene-environment interactions.
Assessment and permitted materials
Oral exam (scientific discussion on selected topics of students´interest)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students understand the essential concepts behind current key genomic approaches for studying variation, adaptation, and speciation in plants, animals, and other organisms. They are able to choose suitable approaches for addressing specific questions in the modern life sciences in general and in ecology & evolutionary biology in particular. Attendance of the complementary UE 300369 is recommended for students wishing to go deeper into ecological & evolutionary genomics during their MSc or PhD projects.
Examination topics
Lecture presentations (pdfs of powerpoints available on Moodle)
Reading list
Association in the course directory
MBO 7, MES5, MEC-9, MZO W-5, PhD-Biologie
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