BSCI 471 - Molecular Evolution

Institution:

University of Maryland-College Park

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Description:

Prerequisite: BSCI222 or permission of department. Formerly ZOOL441. Patterns of DNA sequence variation within and between species, caused by nucleotide changes and the movement of transposable elements. Theories of molecular evolution, such as the neutral theory. Molecular clock' hypothesis: its importance as a practical empirical tool in molecular genetics and systematics and its theoretical foundation.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 405-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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