BIOL 471 - Evolution
Spring 2012
James D. Lawrey
(see for office hours)
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Jan 23 |
Introduction, adaptation and selection |
Gould (Darwin and Paley) |
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Jan 30 |
Sexual selection, kin selection Paper and poster topic must be approved by Thurs Feb 2 |
Paczolt & Jones. 2010. Nature 464:401-404. |
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Feb 6 |
Conflict and cooperation First
paragraph (introduction) of paper due Thursday Feb 9 |
Web exercise; Ridley (Self-interest) |
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Feb 13 |
Life histories Peer review of paper due Thursday Feb 16 |
Gould (Hyena myths and realities) |
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Feb 20 |
Life histories, modes of reproduction Seminar Tuesday |
Gould (Humongous fungus); Ridley (Why sex?); Zimmer, C. 2009. Science 324: 1254-1256 |
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Feb 27 |
Modes of reproduction |
Morran et al. 2011. Science 333:216-218 |
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Mar 5 |
Midterm Exam March 8
Review due Thursday March 8 |
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Mar 12 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 19 |
Population genetics Seminar
Tuesday: Robert Lücking, |
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Mar 26 |
Molecular evolution |
Ridley (Fate) |
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Apr 2 |
Evolution of genes and genomes |
Cagliani et al.
2011. Evolution 65:3311-3322. Ridley (Immortality) |
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Apr 9 |
Phylogenies and classification |
Web exercises; Toups et al. 2011. MBE 28:29-32. Gould (Evolution by walking) |
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Apr 16 |
Species Revised version of review due Thursday April 19 |
Gould (A special fondness for beetles) |
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Apr 23 |
Tree of life |
Gould (Full of hot air) |
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Apr 30 |
Finale POSTER SESSION, Poster grades due by Tuesday next week |
Avise (Intelligent or nonintelligent design?) |
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May 10 |
FINAL EXAM 1030-1315 |
Please email the instructor if you see anything that needs to be corrected or updated mailto:jlawrey@gmu.edu
Packets of readings (Avise, Carroll, Gould and Ridley) available from the University Bookstore. Web exercises linked to course website. Other readings as pdfs obtainable from the library or on Blackboard.
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