BIOL-2202 Evolution - Theory

This course develops four modules: basics of microevolution, basics of macroevolution and genome evolution, basics of adaptation and speciation and basics of microbes evolution. In the last part of the course, a mini-symposium is held, where the students, through brief lectures, make presentations on current and specially relevant evolution topics such as: sexual selection, evolution of senescence, of sexual selection in speciation, ecological speciation, reinforcement of reproductive isolation, speciation through hybridization, evolution in concert with and horizontal transfer, among others.

Credits

3

Instructor

Linares Porto Mauricio