BIO 553 - Evolution and Adaptation

Graduate standing; BIO 111, BIO 113, BIO 326, BIO 327, BIO 328. (4).

Fundamentals of plan and animal evolution. Genetics of populations, selection models, geographic variation, adaptation, population structure, mating systems, species concepts, and molecular evolution. Emphasis on evolutionary mechanisms in populations. Lecture, laboratory, and some Saturday field trips. Not open to students with credit for BIO 453. Graded ABCDE.