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Introduction lecture
Areas to revise from level 1,
Topics this year,
Notes on using scientific terms o...
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genomes and evolution
Brief history of genome discoveri...,
The composition and nature of nuc...,
Non coding dna
23
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How can there be so few functional genes?
So few functional genes,
Simplest and rarest one gene codi...,
The molecular genetic cause of me...
23
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evolution and ontogeny
Ontogeny definition,
Ontogeny timeline maria sibylla m...,
Ontogeny timeline charles darwin ...
16
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history of molecular methodology
Before 1960 s,
Gel electrophoresis of allozymes ...,
Reading a one locus gel
23
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Introduction to Population Genetics
Genotypes and the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
15
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Genetic drift
What is genetic drift,
Modelling genetic drift,
Implications of genetic drift
18
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natural selection 1
see lecture notes for equations and graphs (not possible to include here)
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natural selection 2
Estimating generational change in...,
Example of directional selection,
Peppered moth study
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What is a species and where do they come from?
Some species are relatively easy ...,
Species concepts the biological s...,
Species concepts the phylogenetic...
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An introduction to phylogenetics: building phylogenetic trees
Phylogeny definition,
Phylogenetics definition,
Reading phylogenies terminology
16
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The origins of life: microbial evolution
Studying early life,
The evolution of the biosphere th...,
Geochemical evidence for life
24
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The evolution of plant complexity
Plant adaptation to land,
Several different groups manage t...,
Relevance of lifecycle evolution ...
23
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evolution of flowering plants
Flowers are a major novelty of an...,
Angiosperm innovations,
Angiosperm dominance and diversity
21
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Diversity of plant mating systems and their evolutionary consequences
The evolution of sexual reproduction,
Sexual reproduction and complexity,
Sexual reproduction in higher plants
37
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Evolution of metazoans
Follow along notes for diagrams
21
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Animal evolution: Life in the mesozoic
252 mya permian mass extinction o...,
Mass extinction,
Permian mass extinction
15
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Biogeography
Biogeography,
Dynamic processes relating to bio...,
Dispersal ability
19
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Adaptive radiation and the rise of mammals
see notes for detailed models
18
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marine mammal evolution 1: cetaceans
Two groups of cetaceans exist,
Artiodactyla and perissodactyla,
Evolution leading to cetaceans
15
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Marine mammal evolution 2: polar bears, sea otters, seals etc.
Polar bears and sea otters,
Sirenia,
Pinnipeds
15
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Sexual selection 1
Sexual selection definition,
Teleological descriptions of evol...,
Example 1 of teleological descrip...
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Sexual selection 2
Narrow sense sexual selection,
Multiple mating in females extra ...,
Choice for complementary mates
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Evolution in our lives
The relevance of evolutionary the...,
Sars cov2 evolutionary biology s ...,
2how and when did the pandemic un...
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