This course is an introduction to the rapidly developing fields of population and quantitative genetics, emphasizing the major concepts and ideas over mathematical formalism. An overview is given of how mutation, genetic drift, gene flow, mating systems, and selection affect the genetic structure of populations. Evolutionary processes affecting quantitative and Mendelian characters are discussed.
Lernziel
Students are able to - describe types and sources of genetic variation. - describe fundamental concepts and methods of quantitative genetics. - use basic mathematical formalism to describe major population genetic concepts. - discuss the main topics and developments in population and quantitative genetics. - model population genetic processes using specific computer programs.
Inhalt
Population Genetics: Types and sources of genetic variation; randomly mating populations and the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; effects of inbreeding; natural selection; random genetic drift and effective population size; gene flow and hierarchical population structure; molecular population genetics: neutral theory of molecular evolution and basics of coalescent theory.
Quantitative Genetics: Continuous variation; measurement of quant. characters; genes, environments and their interactions; measuring their influence; response to selection; inbreeding and crossbreeding, effects on fitness; Fisher's fundamental theorem.
Skript
Handouts
Literatur
Hamilton, M.B. 2009. Population Genetics. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, U.K.
Kompetenzen
Fachspezifische Kompetenzen
Konzepte und Theorien
geprüft
Verfahren und Technologien
geprüft
Methodenspezifische Kompetenzen
Analytische Kompetenzen
gefördert
Persönliche Kompetenzen
Kritisches Denken
gefördert
Leistungskontrolle
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