Population Genetics

Population Genetics
Basic principles of population genetics applied to natural populations; drift, selection, and nonrandom mating; inferring population subdivision, migration, and gene flow.
BIO
560
 Hours4.0 Credit, 4.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesBio 420 or equivalent.
 TaughtFall Contact Department, Winter Contact Department
 ProgramsContaining BIO 560
Course Outcomes

Introduction

Students will gain a general introduction to the field a population genetics.

Application

Students will experience the broad application of population genetics to diverse fields from ecology to medicine.

Analyze Data

Students will manipulate and analyze population genetic data, especially molecular data.