MCB 5471: Current Topics in Molecular Evolution: Evolution through Genetic Exchange

SPRING 2013  

1 credit Time: Mondays 11am First Meeting: Monday, 1/28/2013 at 11 am Instructors: J. Peter Gogarten (MCB) Where: TLS Kresge Library (TLS263) (Note: This is different from the old peoplesoft listing) The course will focus “Evolution through Genetic Exchange”. Reading materials will be articles from Nature Reviews in Microbiology and from Michael Arnold’s book “Evolution through Genetic Exchange” (electronic version available through the library).    A preliminary syllabus is available at http://gogarten.uconn.edu. Students are expected to present on at least one chapter or  journal article.