POPULATION AND QUANTITATIVE GENETICS

POPULATION AND QUANTITATIVE GENETICS (PROPOSAL)

ZOOLOGY 509/FORESTRY ###

INSTRUCTORS:

S. Otto, M. Whitlock, D. Schluter

Texts

Hartl and Clark: Principles of Population Genetics; Falconer and Mackay: Introduction to Quantitative Genetics

EVALUATION:

Evaluations will be based on: 50% homework and class participation; 25% oral presentation; 25% NSERC-style research proposal.

SYNOPSIS:

Concepts and models in population and quantitative genetics. The course is designed to cover basic population and quantitative genetics theory, at an accelerated pace, followed by discussions of current topics in evolutionary biology. Taught in even years (Term 1) as a companion course to Zoology 510/Forestry ###.

OBJECTIVES:

The aim of this course is to explore the roles of natural selection, population structure, and random genetic processes in evolution and how they may be studied using models.

PREREQUISITES/COMPANION COURSES:

The equivalent of BIOL 336 or 434 or the consent of the instructors is a prerequisite. Zoology 509 and Forestry ### are equivalent. Zoology 509/510 may be taken in either order.