EVOLUTION

Evolution notes discussing the 3 main species definitions, and models of speciation, including visual aids. Discusses mechanisms of speciation including pre and post zygotic barriers, and genetic drift.

Everything covered mid-semester in Evolution Class. Discusses deep homology and early evolution of life, various patterns of evolution, and evolutionary development of vertebrate embryos. Includes toolkit genomic loci such as Hox genes and BMP4.

In-depth notes explaining the four evolutionary forces: natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, and gene flow, including alternatives to adaptation, such as indirect selection and exaptations. These notes explain frequency dependent selection, both positive and negative forms. Also explains the four genomic signatures of neutral sequence evolution, along with coevolution and mutualistic relationships. Discussion of sexual selection and its effect on microevolution patterns.

Everything covered in Unit One of Evolution: includes phylogenetic tree anatomy and types, along with various relationships among species on a tree. Discusses homologous characters, symplesiomorphies, autapomorphies, and synapomorphies, along with phyletic gradualism and EvoDevo.