BIOL-423 ANIMAL EVOLUTION-
UNIT I-
Introduction and importance of evolutionary biology, A short history of evolutionary biology.
UNIT II-
Evolutionary Genetics and diversity.
UNIT III-
Species Concepts and Intraspecific Geographic variation, genetic drift.
UNIT IV-
Macroevolution the History of Life Fossils as evidence of evolution, The origin of life, The origin of cells, The origin of multicellular life Evolutionary Genomics andhorizontal gene transfer.
UNIT V-
Evolutionary Developmental Biology, Rates of Evolution Coevolution and coadaptation, Extinction and Radiation.
PRACTICALS:
ï‚· Study of adaptive modification of feet/claws in birds
ï‚· Study of adaptive modification in mouth parts in insects
ï‚· Study of connecting links during the period of evolution
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