GENETICS OF MARINE DIVERSITY: BIOSM 4720
dates: JULY 19 – AUGUST 02, 2010credit hours: 4 semester credits
total cost: $4,812 (includes room, board and tuition)
An
introduction to basic concepts in systematic biology, comparative genomics, evolutionary
genetics, molecular ecology, and conservation biology emphasizing the
natural history of marine organisms. Students integrate field sampling
techniques, taxonomy, and curation of specimens from Appledore Island
and surrounding waters with molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics completed in the
laboratory. Standard methods for DNA purification, amplification,
sequencing and genotyping are used to address questions about
population structure, kinship, and species phylogeny.
Faculty: Dr. Andrew Shedlock, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University
