1η Διάλεξη
Lecture content
Introduction.
Evolution as the unifying theory in Biology.
Evolution "in doubt".
Darwinism, Neodarwinism, Synthesis in Evolution.
Population Genetics.
Gene and allele frequencies.
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
Evolution by Natural Selection.
Positive and negative selection.
Frequency dependent selection.
Balancing selection.
Clines of allele frequencies.
Mutation-Selection balance.
Genetic load.
Linkage Disequilibrium.
Population Structure.
Inbreeding.
Mutation.
Migration-Gene flow.
Evolution by Random Genetic Drift.
The concept of "randomness" in Evolution.
Effective Population Size.
Random Walking.
The founder effect.
Dynamics of mutations in populations.
The Neutral Theory in Evolution.
Random Genetic Drift and Selection.
Genetics of Quantitative Traits.
Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL).
The concept of heritability.
Artificial Selection.
Stabilizing, Directional, Disruptive Selection.
Sexual Selection.
Sexual dimorphism.
Choosy females - Competitive males.
Sperm competition.
Sociobiology.
Evolutionary Stable Strategy (ESS).
Altruism.
Hamilton's Rule.
Kin Selection.
Eusociality (Social insects and other organisms).
Reciprocity.
Spite.
Conflicts.
Parent-offspring conflict.
Genetic conflics.
Speciation.
The concept of "species" in Biology.
Allopatric speciation.
Sympatric speciation.
Reproductive isolation.
Reinforcement of parental genotypes.
Hybrid zones.
Evolution as the unifying theory in Biology.
Evolution "in doubt".
Darwinism, Neodarwinism, Synthesis in Evolution.
Population Genetics.
Gene and allele frequencies.
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
Evolution by Natural Selection.
Positive and negative selection.
Frequency dependent selection.
Balancing selection.
Clines of allele frequencies.
Mutation-Selection balance.
Genetic load.
Linkage Disequilibrium.
Population Structure.
Inbreeding.
Mutation.
Migration-Gene flow.
Evolution by Random Genetic Drift.
The concept of "randomness" in Evolution.
Effective Population Size.
Random Walking.
The founder effect.
Dynamics of mutations in populations.
The Neutral Theory in Evolution.
Random Genetic Drift and Selection.
Genetics of Quantitative Traits.
Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL).
The concept of heritability.
Artificial Selection.
Stabilizing, Directional, Disruptive Selection.
Sexual Selection.
Sexual dimorphism.
Choosy females - Competitive males.
Sperm competition.
Sociobiology.
Evolutionary Stable Strategy (ESS).
Altruism.
Hamilton's Rule.
Kin Selection.
Eusociality (Social insects and other organisms).
Reciprocity.
Spite.
Conflicts.
Parent-offspring conflict.
Genetic conflics.
Speciation.
The concept of "species" in Biology.
Allopatric speciation.
Sympatric speciation.
Reproductive isolation.
Reinforcement of parental genotypes.
Hybrid zones.