Prerequisites: BIOL 005C; BCH 100 or BCH 100H or BCH 110A or BCH 110HA; MATH 007B or MATH 009B or MATH 09HB; PHYS 002C, PHYS 02LC or PHYS 02HC, PHYS 02HLC; STAT 010
Description: Studies factors influencing genomic variation in biological populations. Includes the effects of natural selection and genetic drift on genetic variation; detecting adaptive change from genomic data; why genetic diseases and cancers persist; evolution of co-operation; adaptation to pathogens and a changing environment; and how small, conserved populations face genetic challenges