Schedule
I will update this page before every class with the links to in-class materials and assignments. To view the planned schedule of course activities, view the class calendar using the button below.
Week 1 (Jan 21, 23)
- Lecture 1: Introduction to Molecular Phylogenetics [slides]
- Assignment 1 (due 1/23)
- Lecture 2: Trees and characters [notes]
- Assignment 1 is due.
- Reading: Allman and Rhodes (2016). Chapter 2: Combinatorics of Trees I.
- Discussion: Baum et al. (2005). The Tree-Thinking Challenge. Science 310: 979-980.
Week 2 (Jan 28, 30)
- Lecture 3: Homology and Sequence Alignment [notes]
- Reading: Chatzou et al. 2016. Multiple sequence alignment modeling: methods and applications Briefings in Bioinformatics, 17(6), 2016, 1009–1023.
- Discussion: Gabaldón and Koonin (2013). Functional and evolutionary implications of gene orthology. Nature Reviews Genetics volume 14, pages 360–366.
- Computer Lab 1: Introduction to Unix/Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA).
- Complete all prerequisites before coming to the class!
- Post any question you may have on Slack.
- Assignment 2 (due 02/06)
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