Explore the fundamental principles of genetics and evolution in this comprehensive college-level course. Gain insights into genome sequences, genetic evidence for natural selection, and the truth of evolution. Covering topics such as evidence for evolution, genetics, heritability, population genetics, molecular evolution, adaptive behaviors, speciation, and applied evolution, this course equips learners with the foundational knowledge to understand biological concepts and prepares them for advanced coursework in Biology and evolutionary genetics.
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This course comprises 12 modules covering topics such as evidence for evolution, genetics, heritability, population genetics, molecular evolution, adaptive behaviors, speciation, and applied evolution. Gain a comprehensive understanding of genetics and evolution principles through engaging content and interactive assessments.
Welcome to Genetics and Evolution
Explore the evidence for evolution, covering basic principles, acceptance of evolution, responding to criticisms, and interviews with experts such as Jerry Coyne. Gain insights into the truth of evolution and misconceptions.
Learn about the basic principles of genetics, inheritance, genetic scales, mitosis, meiosis, ploidy, and single-gene inheritance. Engage in problem sets and quizzes to reinforce learning.
Dive deeper into genetics with topics such as recombination, genetic mapping, and traits relative to markers in a population. Enhance your understanding through problem sets and quizzes.
Explore the origin of genetic variation, mutation rates, and genome-wide association studies. Engage in problem sets and quizzes to apply your knowledge.
Understand the contribution of genes vs. environment and population growth. Explore concepts such as breeder's equation and carrying capacity, and test your understanding with problem sets and quizzes.
Delve into population genetics, including allele and genotype frequencies, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, differences between populations, inbreeding, and their effects. Apply your knowledge with problem sets and quizzes.
Explore natural selection fundamentals, types at single loci, genetic drift, sampling error, and neutral molecular evolution. Apply your understanding through problem sets and quizzes.
Learn about molecular evolution, evolutionary advantages of sex, selective sweeps, hitchhiking, and signatures of natural selection. Engage in problem sets and quizzes to reinforce your knowledge.
Discover adaptive behaviors, including optimality, adaptive feeding, communication, parental care, sexual selection, and speciation. Apply your knowledge through problem sets and quizzes.
Learn about keeping species separated, effects of geography on speciation, genetic control of speciation, reading evolutionary trees, and phylogenetic comparative methods. Test your understanding with problem sets and quizzes.
Explore applications and misapplications of evolutionary insights. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the practical implications of genetics and evolution in various fields.
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