Prerequisites: BCH 100 or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA, BIOL 005C with a grade of “C-” or better, CHEM 008C and CHEM 08LC, or CHEM 08HC and CHEM 08HLC, MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB, PHYS 002C or PHYS 02HC, PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HLC, STAT 100A; or consent of instructor
Description: Covers theory, techniques, and analytical methods for interpreting patterns of molecular evolution and phylogeny. Explores the comparative analysis of DNA and tests of evolutionary hypotheses using modern computational methods. Includes polymerase chain reaction (PCR), cloning, gel electrophoresis, and restriction site analysis.