Classical genetics as it applies to understanding the evolution of populations. This course examines the following topics: genetic issues of small and isolated populations, Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, factors affecting allele frequencies, variance and F-statistics, molecular methods, and quantitative genetics. This course also includes discussions of contemporary issues in applied population genetics and laboratory investigations.

Prerequisite: Molecular Biology 131, Organismal Biology and Ecology 208, and Chemistry 108; or consent of instructor.

1 unit — Heschel

Offerings

Term	Block	Title	Instructor	Location	Student Limit/Available	Updated
Spring 2025	Block 5	Population Genetics	Shane Heschel	TBA	24 / 24	11/21/2024