Universität Wien

300329 VO Introduction into evolutionary biology (2015S)

Principles of molecular evolution - from gene evolution to speciation

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

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Language: German

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Die VO findet vom 05.03.2015 - 8.04.2015 geblockt jeweils MO-DO von 18.00-19.30 Uhr am Naturhistorischem Museum Wien im Kurssaal, Burgring 7, 1010 Wien statt, Seiteneingang Burgring
Rückfragen an: elisabeth.haring@univie.ac.at oder 01/52177332


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Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture deals with basic ideas and methods of molecular evolutionary genetics, which will be illustrated by current research and classical papers. The topics comprise gene evolution, chromosome evolution, genome evolution, mobile DNA, non-coding DNA, neutral vs. adaptive evolution, epigenetics, molecular systematics, homology at the DNA level, molecular markers (DNA-sequences, mikrosatellites), "ancient DNA", phylogenetic trees, phylogeography, convergence, gene introgression, species concepts and speciation, conservation genetics, family pedigrees

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Abschlussprüfung

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

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Reading list

Begleitende Literatur wird im Laufe der LV ausgegeben

Association in the course directory

MEV 1, MZO W-5

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