Advanced study of theory and methods of
reconstructing hypotheses of evolutionary history.
Modern phylogenetics relies heavily on models of
molecular evolution, thus the course includes a
foundation of molecular evolutionary theory. We
discuss applications of phylogenies including
analyses of gene family evolution, the emergence
of infectious disease, biogeography, and
coevolution. The lab centers on computational
analyses.
reconstructing hypotheses of evolutionary history.
Modern phylogenetics relies heavily on models of
molecular evolution, thus the course includes a
foundation of molecular evolutionary theory. We
discuss applications of phylogenies including
analyses of gene family evolution, the emergence
of infectious disease, biogeography, and
coevolution. The lab centers on computational
analyses.
- Teacher: Greta Binford