Overview
This topic covers advanced knowledge of the flow of genetic information from cell to cell and from parent to offspring, how the forces of selection impact on gene flow and ultimately how these processes shape the characteristics of species and biodiversity. It represents core and advanced information required by all … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic aims to:
- Cover how genetic information flow from generation to generation, and in the formation of population and species structure
- Cover current biodiversity and how this has been shaped by the forces of evolution
- Vertically integrate principles of genetics and evolutionary theory so to provide an understanding of how events and processes at a cellular level, and that of the gene, effect and influence what happens at the level of an organism, a population and an ecosystem (and vice versa)
- Combine theory and practice to emphasise this vertical structure by following a single gene sequence from a variety of organisms to build a phylogenetic tree. The practical class provides the opportunity to introduce generic practical skills in laboratory-based biology
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Apply the principles of Mendelian genetics, epigenetics, and population genetics to solve complex problems
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Synthesise the broad principles and theories of speciation
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Apply phylogenetics to evaluate evolution and evolutionary relationships
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Collect laboratory data and synthesise results in a scientific manuscript for publication
5.
Critique research in the discipline
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