Biology 3501 Course Materials

Date

Lecture Topic

Readings (in Futuyma)

August

W 26

Evidence for evolution

609 - top of 629

M 31 

Historical context, Darwin

1-15

September

W  2

Microevolution introduction

 

187 to top of 200; 206- top of 207; 215 - middle of 225
F 4 Discussion

Only need to read pp. 64-89 and pp. 136-138 of the Kitzmiller pdf

  1. Kitzmiller vs. Dover opinion: pp. 64-89, 136-138
  2. 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense
  3. Scientists Speak Up on Mix of God and Science
  4. Optional reading (Nature, 2009)

M  7

Labor Day — no class

W  9

Natural Selection I

 

303 to 325 (top)
F 11 Discussion
  1. Garter_snake_TTX_resistance
  2. Apple_leaf_color_PRSB
  3. medical hypothesis-optional

M  14

Natural Selection II

 

W  16

Genetic drift

 

255-266

F  18

Discussion
  1. Arctic Charr MHC Overdominance
  2. Salmon_Circadian_Clock_Cline
  3. Optional reading - Cancer_Evolution_commentary

M  21

Population structure, Gene flow

 

272-275

W  23

Inbreeding

 

225 to 227 (top); 395 to 397 (top)
F 25 Discussion
  1. Coqui_Hawaii_founder_MolEcol_09
  2. Galapagos_lava_lizard_MolEcol05

M  28

Modern Synthesis

 

 

W  30

Exam I

October

F 2 Discussion
  1. Inbreeding_crows_PRSB09
  2. Plant_inbreeding_depression_range_expansion_PNAS09

M  5

Sexual selection

 

397-409

W  7

Conflict and cooperation

 

413-430

  1. Writing Assignment 1
  2. Alcatraz_population_structure_BMC_Evol09
  3. Chipmunk_hybrid_geneflow_MolEcol09
  4. Cichlid_sperm_competition_PNAS09
  5. Cricket_head_size_sex_seln_PLOSOne_09
  6. Drosophila_sexual_selection_PRSB09
  7. Feigning_death_PRSB09
  8. Geneflow_Seln_Hb_Andespintails_MBE09
  9. Human_mtDNA_climate_selection_PRSB09
  10. MHC_mateprefs_tiger_salamander_MolEcol09
  11. MHC_stickleback_matingprefs_MolEcol09
  12. Parallel_Hb_evoln_Andean_duck_MolEcol09
  13. Popsize_evo_rescue_yeast_EcolLett_09
  14. Seln_Female_bovid_horns_PRSB09
  15. Sperm_quality_PRSB_09
  16. Spruce_geneflow_colonization_Heredity_09
F 9 Discussion
  1. Fish_melanoma_mate_choice
  2. Sex_seln_Bird_tail_W_PRSB_09
  3. Optional_reading_MHC_human_mating_preferrences

M  12

Phylogenetics, classification

 

17-42

W  14

Phylogeny reconstruction

 

  

M  19

Phylogenetics

 

 

W  21

Molecular Evolution

 

266-271; 325-333
F 23 Discussion
  1. Butterfly_sperm_competition_Behav_Ecol_09
  2. Duck_genitals_PLoS_07
  3. Termite_Eusociality_PNAS09

M  26

Molecular Evolution

 

W 28 First paper due

Molecular Evolution

 

F30 Discussion
  1. Appendix_phylogeny_JEvolBiol09
  2. Noctural_mammal_colorvision_PNAS09
  3. Optional_Reading_Jawless_fish_Nature

November

M  2

Exam II

W  4

Evolution and Human Health

 

 
F 6 Discussion
  1. H1N1_MolEvoln_VirusGenes_Nov09
  2. H1N1_Evolution_Nature09
  3. Optional Reading_H1N1_review_VirusGenes_Nov09

M  9

Species Concepts

 

445-468

W  11

Speciation

 

471-497

  1. Writing Assignment 2
  2. Boas_Dolloslaw_Evoln09
  3. Cholera_evoln_PNAS09
  4. Fly_mating_behavior_evolution_JEB09
  5. Hybrid_invasive_salamanders_PNAS09
  6. Local_adaptation_moths_BJLS09
  7. Malaria_origin_PNAS09
  8. Mosquito_swarm_mating_PRSB09
  9. Nocturnal_primate_eye_Evodevo_PNAS09
  10. Parrotfish_SexSeln_diversification_PRSB09
  11. Reptile_convergent_mtDNA_evoln_PNAS09
  12. Spadefoot_toad_specn_PRSB_09
  13. Sympatric_beetle_isolation_JEB09
  14. Tick_host_divergence_MolEcol09
F 13 Discussion
  1. Cichlid_ecological_speciation_JEvolBiol_09
  2. Hornedlizard_species_delimitation_PNAS09
  3. Speciation_minireview_Nature_09

M  16

Adaptation

 

279-282, 294-300

W  18

Macroevolution

585-605
F 20 Discussion
  1. Diversification & morphological evoln PRSB09
  2. Gould & Lewontin
  3. Nielsen adaptationist retrospective Evoln09

M  23

Evolution and Development

 

553-582

W  25

Thanksgiving Break — no class

M  30  

Coevolution

499-520

December

W  2   

Biogeography

133-157
F 4 2nd paper due Discussion  

M  7

Exam III

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