BIOL 425T(S) Coevolution (W)
Coevolution, defined as reciprocal adaptation between species, is central to understanding biological phenomena ranging from global patterns of biodiversity to the molecular mechanisms of host-parasite evolution. The focus of this tutorial will be on coevolution as a paradigm for integrating across scales of biological organization. Topics will include adaptive radiation, evolutionary dynamics and conservation, molecular coevolution of human disease (e.g., HIV) and evolution of sex mediated by a sperm-egg arms-race.
Format: tutorial. Evaluation will be based on five (4-5 page) papers, tutorial presentations, and the student's effectiveness as a critic.
Prerequisites: Biology 203 or 302 or 305 or Environmental Studies 203 or permission of instructor. Enrollment limit: 10 (expected: 10). Open to juniors and seniors, with preference given to senior Biology majors who have not taken a 400-level course.
Tutorial meetings to be arranged MORALES