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

Recommended Books:

  1. Hall and Hallgrimsson.2007. Strickberger’s Evolution.Jones and Barnett Publishers.
  2. Agarwal and Verma. 2004. Cell Biology,Genetics, Molecular Bio., Evolution & Ecology. Rastogi Publications.
  3. Tomar and Singh. 2013.Evolutionary Biology (General Biology). Rastogi Publicataions.