BIOL 384b - Ecology and Evolution of Sexual Reproduction

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Vassar College

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Sex: "nothing in life is more important, more interesting-or troublesome. " This quote from Dr. Olivia Judson, (a.k.a. Dr. Tatiana) is just one recent example of the long-standing fascination that ecologists and evolutionary biologists have had with sexual reproduction. This course begins with the questio n: What is sex We then examine the current status of completing hypotheses for the evolution of sex, and then turn our attention to the myriad ecological and evolutionary consequences of sexual reproduction. We consider such questions as: Why are there only two sexes Why do males and females look and behave differently When is it advantageous to produce more sons than daughters (or vice versa) To address these questions in a biologically rigorous way, we need to draw on a wide range of theoretical work and empirical evidence from cellular and molecular biology, genetics, developmental biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology. Mr. SchlessmanPrerequisites: Biology 208,226,238, or 241, or permission of the instructor. Not offered in 2008/09.

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1.00

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www.vassar.edu

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(845) 437-7000

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Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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