Biology 4552 - Evolution and Phylogeny of Seed Plants

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Prerequisites: BIOL 3302 or 2501 or equivalent. Examination of the evolution of, and relationships among, major lines of seed-bearing plants, both extinct (Bennettitales, Cordaites, etc.) and extant (conifers, cycads, ginkgo, Gnetales, and flowering plants). Criteria for the assessment or morphological homology are examined, and wherever possible the evolution of morphological structures is related to their function. Includes introduction to cladistic methods and practical exercises in the analysis of large morphological data matrices using PAUP & MacClade. Two hours of lecture per week and one hour of laboratory per week to be arranged. Does not fulfill a laboratory requirement for biology majors. Students may not receive credit for both BIOLl 4552 and BIOL 6552.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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