Universität Wien

300308 VO Human Evolutionary Genetics: genomic, genes, diseases (2013S)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 05.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 12.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 19.03. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 09.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 16.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 23.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 30.04. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 07.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 28.05. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 04.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 11.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG
  • Tuesday 18.06. 16:00 - 17:30 Hörsaal 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1.008A EG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction/Basic Genetics
Genes in pedigrees and populations
Why studying evolutionary genetics? Why studying the human genome?
The human genome - where did we come from? Genetic diversity
How to study the human genome?
Concepts in evolutionary genetics
How do we interpret genetic variation?
Comparative genomics
Epigenetics
Genetic adaptation, natural selection, human diseases and host defense/immunogenetics

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Lecture and presentations

Reading list

Human Evolutionary Genetics: Origins, Peoples and Disease
Mark A. Jobling, Mathew Hurles, Chris Tyler-Smith
Human Genetic Diversity: Functional Consequences for Health and Disease Julian C. Knight
Evolutionary Genomics and Proteomics
Mark Pagel & Andrew Pomiankowski 
Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology
Gustavo Caetano-Anollés 
Human Molecular Genetics (4th ed.)
Tom Strachan & Andrew Read
Population Genetics
Matthew B. Hamilton

Association in the course directory

B-BAN 4, BAN 5

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