EFB 496/796: "Introduction to Molecular Ecology"

Instructor: Dr. Annette Kretzer

Introduction to Molecular Ecology is offered for the first time as a 2 credit experimental 496/796 course in the spring semester of 2008. Required text is Beebee & Rowe, 2004: An Introduction to Molecular Ecology, Oxford University Press. The book is available at Syracuse University Bookstore in the Schine Student Center. One copy will also be available on reserve at Moon Library. Additional papers will be assigned if time allows. Check this website for updates.

2008 Syllabus

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2008 Very Tentative Schedule (stay tuned for updates)

• M Jan. 14: Introductions and what is molecular ecology
• W Jan. 16: Molecular biology for ecologists (chapter 2, p. 27-41)

• M Jan. 21: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
• W Jan. 23: Molecular biology for ecologists (chapter 2, p. 41-59)
[supplementary materials]*

• M Jan. 28: Milestones in molecular ecology (chapter 1, p. 15-26)
• W Jan. 30: Milestones in molecular ecology
[supplementary materials]*

• M Feb. 4: Molecular identification (chapter 3, p. 61-69)
• W Feb. 6: Molecular identification (chapter 3, p. 69-80)
[supplementary materials]*

• M Feb. 11: Paper [Gardes & Bruns, 1993]*
• W Feb. 13: 1st TEST

• M Feb. 18: Behavioral ecology (chapter 4, p. 81-101)
[supplementary materials]*
• W Feb. 20: Population genetics (chapter 5, p. 111-119)

• M Feb. 25: Population genetics (chapter 5, p. 127-131)
[supplementary materials]*
• W Feb. 27: Paper [Sorenson et al., 2003]*

• M Mar. 3: Molecular & adaptive variation (chapter 6, p. 145-158)
• W Mar. 5: Molecular & adaptive variation (chapter 6, p. 160-164)
[supplementary materials]*

• M Mar. 10: SPRING BREAK
• W Mar. 12: SPRING BREAK

• M Mar. 17: Phylogeography (chapter 7, p. 165-179)
• W Mar. 19: Phylogeography (no new reading)
[supplementary materials]*

• M Mar. 24: Paper [Caccone et al., 1999]*
• W Mar. 26: 2nd TEST

• M Mar. 31: Conservation genetics (chapter 8, p. 199-211)
• W Apr. 2: Conservation genetics (chapter 8, p. 219-221)

• M Apr. 7: Molecular microbial ecology (chapter 9, p. 232-244)
• W Apr. 9: Molecular microbial ecology (chapter 9, p. 244-249)
[supplementary materials]*

• M Apr. 14: Paper [Morris et al., 2002]*
• W Apr. 16: Genetically modified organisms (chapter 10, p. 260-277)

• M Apr. 21: Graduate student presentations
• W Apr. 23: Graduate student presentations

• M Apr. 28: 3rd TEST

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