300329 VO Introduction into evolutionary biology (2018S)
Principles of molecular evolution - from gene evolution to speciation
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Language: German
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Beginn: 08.03.2018 bis 12.04.2018, jeweils Mo - Do 18:00 bis 19:30 Uhr.
Ort: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Kurssaal
Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, 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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Begleitende Literatur und Informationsmaterial werden im Laufe der LV ausgegeben
Association in the course directory
MEV 1, MZO W-5, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04
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