BIOL 511 - Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics

3 units (fi 6)(FIRST, 0-3S-0)

Faculty of Science

This course surveys the application of genomic approaches to problems of ecology and organismal evolution. It combines the explanation of methodological and conceptual approaches with presentation and discussion of case studies. Topics include adaptation, speciation, genome evolution, metagenomics, population genomics, and functional genomics. Seminars are the same as for BIOL 411 but with additional assignments and evaluations appropriate for graduate studies. Prerequisites: Consent of Department. Credit cannot be obtained for both BIOL 411 and BIOL 511.