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Presentation and active discussion of current research articles in evolutionary biology. Each semester the class will choose one theme within evolutionary biology to be the focus of discussion. Themes from recent semesters have included: co-evolution, speciation, phylogenetic approaches for investigating natural selection, the role of competition in evolution, and evolution of host-parasite relationships. Articles for discussion generally come from the journals EVOLUTION, AMERICAN NATURALIST, GENETICS, SCIENCE, and NATURE.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion
Level: GRAD Credit: .25 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Student Option
Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.
Last Updated on MAR-26-2001
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