PřF:Bi7820 Population genetics - Course Information
Bi7820 Population genetics
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. RNDr. Jiřina Relichová, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D. - Timetable
- Wed 14:00–15:50 G2,02003
- Prerequisites
- SOUHLAS || Ex_3162 Obecná genetika || Imp_9126 Obecná genetika || B1900 Basic genetics || BMB32 Basic genetics || B6730 Basic genetics || B8470 Genetics || B3060 Basic genetics || Bi3060 Basic genetics
Knowledge of Genetics in extent of the course B3060 - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of this course, students should be able to:
understand the basic of population genetics and evolutional genetics
understand and be able to explain the logic of derivation of basic principles in population genetics and their application in real populations - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to the population genetics. History.
- 2. Sources of genetic variability in populations.
- 3. Quantitative assessment of genetic variability.
- 4. Hardy-Weinberg principle.
- 5. Validity od the H.-W. principle in gonochoristic population.
- 6. Linkage and linkage disequilibrium.
- 7. Assortative mating.
- 8. Inbreeding.
- 9. Random genetic drift.
- 10. Effective population number.
- 11. Mutations.
- 12. Migration.
- 13. Natural selection.
- 14. Mutation-selection balance.
- Literature
- Relichová, Jiřina. Genetika populací. Brno : Masarykova univerzita, 2009 (in press)
- RELICHOVÁ, Jiřina. Genetika populací. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 175 s. ISBN 80-210-1542-X. info
- Assessment methods
- Lectures
Oral exam - Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2009, recent)
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