BCH2115H: Applying Modern Evolutionary Thinking to Biochemistry, Cell, and Molecular Biology

In this course, we will review the literature on modern evolutionary theory and discuss how this applies to biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. Topics will include: The Nearly Neutral Theory of Evolution; Genetic and Mutational Load; Pluralism in Evolutionary Thinking; Junk DNA; Ascribing Function to Biological Systems; Constructive Neutral Evolution; Applying Nearly Neutral Theory to Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology.

Credit Value (FCE)

0.25

Campus(es)

St. George

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In Class

School of Graduate Studies University of Toronto 63 St. George Street Toronto, ON Canada M5S 2Z9
Tel: 416-978-6614

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