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300155 VO Introduction in the Evolutionary Systems Biology (2012S)

What do "Big-Data-Approaches" add to our understanding of systems?

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 07.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 14.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 21.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 28.03. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 18.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 25.04. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 02.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 09.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 16.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 23.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 30.05. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 06.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 13.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 20.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025
  • Wednesday 27.06. 13:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14 1.025

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Aims, contents and method of the course

How does the interplay of random mutation and selection produce a vertebrate eye? What enables complex adaptation? The explanation of evolutionary change by random mutation, selection and drift can easily appear insufficient to explain the complexity of living organisms. Evolutionary biologists have proposed theoretical solutions to this question; properties that make some outcomes more likely than others. For the first-time, recent technological advances allow us to rigorously test these proposed systemic properties, their effects on evolution, and how they themselves evolve.
We will explore the basic concepts such as genotype-phenotype maps, constraints, modularity, phenotypic integration, robustness, evolvability, etc. in the light of newly acquired insights from “big data”.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The premise of this course is to explore the properties that allow complex organisms to evolve, and gain the broad overview of the current evidence and research on these topics.

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MEV 1, MZO W-5

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