*Copies of these articles are available for photocopy outside of Dr. Yan’s (H212) and Dr. Coffroth’s (H621) offices
 

19, 21 January 2000
Required readings:	Avise, Ch. 1, 2
Optional readings:	(1) Li, W.H. 1997. Molecular Evolution. Chapter 1: Gene structure, genetic code and mutation. (Background genetics) Hartl, D. L. 1988. A Primer of Population Genetic. Chapter 1: (Allele frequencies and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium) Hartl, D. L. and Clark, A. G. 1997. Principles of Population Genetics Ch. 1 and Ch. 3 Li, W.H. 1997. Molecular Evolution Chapter 1, pp. 23-34 (Classes of Mutations) Li, W.H..1997. Molecular Evolution. Chapter 7 (Rates and Patterns of Nucleotide Substitution) Optional Readings for Lab 1 Ausubel, F., R. Brent, R. Kingston, D. Moore, J.G. Seidman, J. Smith, and K. Struhl (editors). 1987. Current Protocols in molecular biology. John Wiley & Sons, Hew York, New York, USA. Sambrook, J.E., F. Fritsch, and T. Maniatis 1989. Molecular cloning: a laboratory manual. Second edition. Cold Spring Harbor Press, New York, New York. USA Seutin, G. B., N. White, and P.T. Boag. 1991. Preservation of avian blood and tissue samples for DNA analysis. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 69:82-90. Milligan, B. G. 1992. Plant DNA isolation. Pp 59-88 in A. R. Hoelzel, ed. Molecular genetic analysis of populations: a practical approach. IRL Press, Oxford, UK. Morin, P.A. and D. S. Woodruff. 1992. Paternity exclusion using multiple hypervariable microsatellite loci amplified from nuclear DNA of hair cells. Pp. 63-81 in R.D. Martin, A.F. Dixon and E.J. Wickings, editors. Paternity in primates: genetic tests and theories. Karger, Basel, Switzerland.
26, 28 January 2000
Required readings:	Avise, Ch. 3 Parker, P.G., et al., 1998. What can molecules tell us about populations: Choosing and using a molecular marker. Ecology: 79:361-382* Cruzan, M. B. 1998. Genetic markers in plant evolutionary ecology. Ecology 79: 400-412*
Optional readings:	Molecular techniques: (1) Hoelzel, A. R. and G. A. Dover. 1991. Molecular Genetic Ecology. Ch. 2 Molecular approaches to the analysis of genetic variation. Pp.15-29. IRL Press. Oxford. Allozymes: (1) May, B. Starch gel electrophoresis of allozymes. Pp. 1-28. In: Hoelzel, A. R. (ed). Molecular Genetic Analysis of Populations: A Practical Approach. 1994. IRL Press Oxford. (2) Murphy, R.W. et al. 1996. Proteins: Ispzyme Electrophoresis.  in Hillis, D.M., Mortiz, C, and Mable, B (eds). Molecular Systematics. Ch. 4, 51-20 (and references within)
2, 4 February 2000
Required readings:	Avise, Ch. 3 Lessios, H.A. 1992. Testing electrophoretic data for agreement with Hardy-Weinberg expectations. Mar. Biol. 112:517-523 *
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9, 11 February 2000
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16, 18 February 2000
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23, 25 February 2000	Avise, Ch. 6
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15, 17 March 2000
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22, 24 March 2000
Required readings:	Avise, Ch. 6
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29, 31 March 2000
Required readings:	Avise, Ch. 6
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5, 7 April 2000	Avise, Ch. 9
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12, 14 April 2000
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19, 21 April 2000
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