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Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
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Duke University
About Introduction to Genetics and Evolution
Introduction to Genetics and Evolution is a college-level class being offered simultaneously to new students at Duke University. The course gives interested people a very basic overview of some principles behind these very fundamental areas of biology. We often hear about new "genome sequences," commercial kits that can tell you about your ancestry (including pre-human) from your DNA or disease predispositions, debates about the truth of evolution, why animals behave the way they do, and how people found "genetic evidence for natural selection." This course provides the basic biology you need to understand all of these issues better, tries to clarify some misconceptions, and tries to prepare students for future, more advanced coursework in Biology (and especially evolutionary genetics). No prior coursework is assumed.
What You Will Learn?
- Welcome to Genetics and Evolution Evidence for Evolution Genetics I Genetics II Genetics III Heritability and Population Growth Population Genetics I Population Genetics II Molecular Evolution Adaptive Behaviors and Sexual Selection Speciation and Phylogenetics Applied Evolution.