The course will expose students to currents trends in population biology (a combination of population genetics and demographic interactions within, among and between populations). Other aspects to be covered include: review of population genetics principles, dynamics of genes in populations: gene structure genetic codes and mutations and evolution. Origin of variations in populations (mutations, selection random genetic drift, geneflow, mating types etc). DNA polymorphisms in populations. Analytical approaches for polymorphisms: hierarchical population structure, reduction in heterozygosity.- Wright's statistics, gene and genotype diversities. Selective neutrality and marker tools for studying populations; Introduction to phylogenetics.
To equip graduate students with knowledge and skills for using population biology to design and conduct research in molecular genetics and related fields of study. Specific objectives
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