BIOL 5042
Marine Conservation Genetics
Lec 01 and Tut T01 selected
We survey techniques of molecular genetic analysis and consider how they can be used to identify species, populations, sexes, individuals and family relationships, and study population attributes such as historical dispersal, contemporary connectivity, mating behaviour and effective population size. Evaluation is based on assignments, an essay and two exams.
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Tue, Thu 8:35-9:55
Tutorial
Tut T01
Mon 14:35-15:55
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Paul Bentzen and Daniel Ruzzante. Open the PDF
Grading
5%Microsatellite primer design assignment
5%Basic population genetics assignment
10%Effective Population Size assignment
10%STRUCTURE assignment
10%Sequence analysis assignment
20%Midterm exam 180 minutes
20%Midterm exam 280 minutes
20%Midterm exam 380 minutes
Textbook
- Conservation and the Genomics of Populations, Allendorf, Funk, Aitken, Byrne and Luikart (optional, free)
Course rules
- Late assignments
- Late assignments lose 10% per day.
- Missed midterm
- The missed exam's content and percentage points transfer to the next exam, which is extended.
- Assignments
- Students may discuss assignments, but reports must be produced independently.
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