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 IB 406
Evolution of Adaptive Systems
Syllabus - Spring 2006
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"Formal"
class lectures are scheduled for approximately the first half of the course.
Following that, periods will be devoted to your presentations and in-class
discussions. The indicated dates for particular subjects, etc. are
approximate.
HOME
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Day/Date
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Subject
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Lectures Files
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1
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Wed/Jan18
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Introduction, etc.
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Lecture ppt 1
Lecture ppt 2
Lecture ppt 3
Lecture ppt 4
Lecture ppt 5
Lecture ppt 6
Lecture ppt 7
Lecture ppt 8
Lecture ppt 9
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2
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Fri/Jan20
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Types and levels of
biological structures
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3
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Mon/Jan23
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Morphological
integration: theory
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4
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Wed/Jan25
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Morphological
integration: applications, experiments.
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5
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Fri/Jan27
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Developmental
induction, epigenesis, canalization.
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6
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Mon/Jan30
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Pattern formation
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7
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Wed/Feb1
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Segmentation of
complex animals; begin Homeobox genes.
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8
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Fri/Feb3
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Homeobox genes;
regulatory and structural genes.
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9
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Mon/Feb6
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Biogenesis, allometry,
dimensional analyses, and evolution.
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10
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Wed/Feb8
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Adaptation and
integration; step size in macroevolutionary change.
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11
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Fri/Feb10
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"Rare" and
"common" events in evolution; fitness, selection, mutation, and
loss of alleles from populations
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12
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Mon/Feb13
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Thematic prescription;
complex life cycles.
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13
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Wed/Feb15
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[Topics continued];
survival of drastically altered organisms.
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14
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Fri/Feb17
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Vestigial characters;
sudden appearances of features in evolution
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15
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Feb20
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EXAM 1
PRESENTATION TITLE,
DATE, DUE TODAY –
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16
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Wed/Feb22
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No formal lecture – teaching
staff available to discuss paper selection, review concepts for exam
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17
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Fri/Feb24
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Probability of
evolutionary change, population size and structure; evolutionary rates:
gradualism vs. quantum evolution
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18
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Mon/Feb27
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NOTE CHANGE IN EXAM AND DUE DATE
– one week later than original schedule
****EXAM 1****
**PRESENTATION TITLE, DATE, DUE TODAY**
Presentation Form
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19
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Wed/March1
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Wright’s
shifting-balance theory, small populations, inbreeding
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20
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Fri/March3
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Punctuated equilibrium
Conditions for macroevolution
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21
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Fri/Mar10
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22
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Mon/Mar13
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23
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Wed/Mar15
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Spring Break
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24
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Wed/Mar29
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25
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Fri/Mar31
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26
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Mon/Apr3
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27
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Wed/Apr5
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28
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Fri/Apr7
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