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Study programmes 2007-2008Last update : 7/05/2008
GENE0203-1  Population genetics and evolution
Duration :  15h Th, 15h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
"licencié" in biological sciences (zoology), 2nd year4
"licencié" biological sciences (biology of plants), 2nd year3
Holder(s) :  Johan Michaux, Claire Remacle
Language :  Langue française
Course contents :  The course is divided in 8 chapters.
Claire Remacle
1. Populations and polymorphisms
2. Panmixia: Hardy-Weinberg Law
3. Self-fertilization, sib mating, homogamy
4. Factors contributing to population variations
5. Selection, mutations and polymorphisms

Johan Michaux
1. Molecular phylogeny
2. Phylogeography
3. Population genetics and conservation biology
Course objective :  Fundamentals of population genetics and molecular evolution.
Workshops :  one practical course on an bioinformatic application of molecular evolution (J. Michaux)
one practical course devoted to problems of population genetics (C. Remacle)
Written notes :  Power Point slides
Assessment :  oral examination
Contacts :  Claire Remacle
Génétique des microorganismes, Institut de Botanique, B22
Tél 043663812, Fax 043663840,

c.remacle@ulg.ac.be johan.michaux@ulg.ac.be(ulg.ac.bejohan.michaux@ulg.ac.be)


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