EEB 309 - Evolutionary Biology

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

All life on earth has evolved and continues to evolve. We will explore the causes and consequences of these facts. We will examine how natural selection generates biological diversity, how the genome enables and constrains particular evolutionary paths, and how the unthinking, apparently selfish, behavior of genes leads to altruistic behavior amongst individuals. We will examine the mechanisms of speciation and the causes of extinction. Evolution provides the glue that makes all the disparate facts in biology stick together. This course will provide you with the basic tools to understand how and why this is true.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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