BIOL 5266 - Molecular Ecology

(3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite: BIOL 2108
This course examines the use of molecular genetic data to the understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes in natural populations such as genetic diversity, dispersal, gene flow and phylogeography. This course will also examine how molecular genetic data is utilized to study behavioral mechanism such as mate selection and foraging. Application of molecular ecology principles to conservation will also be explored.