Paths to cooperation
kin selection
hamiltons rule. you would that if there is a cost ,it would be selected against.
however, if its related, r, and if Br-c>0, then it should evolve. this gives rise to
indirect fitness, where s gets indirect fitness by h
Geology types of rocks o igneous- from volcanoes (Mafic, Felsic) o metamorphic- sedimentary rocks cooked by pressure and heat over time o sedimentary- built up over time (Clastic, fossils) Isostacy- the continental shelves float on mantle at an eleva
Organizational
Midterm on next Tuesday, Feb 11!
Content will be through Today!
(Will try to have equation sheet on Thursday)!
Calculators in discussion section!
Review Session. Friday night? 5:00 - 6:50 in
FRANZ 1260!
Revised syllabus: ch 8 to p 272
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Fall, 2014
Homework 6
1. The text describes several features shared by most major transitions in
evolution. Describe how these relate to: (a) the evolution of multicellularity,
using slime molds as an example; and (b) to
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Fall, 2014
Homework 7
1. In order to gain an appreciation for past evolution it is necessary to know
a few dates. Provide dates for the following: (a) origin of earth; (b) origin of
rst life; (c) origin of most animal phy
Looking for a Black Swan | The New York Review of Books
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Looking for a Black Swan
NOVEMBER 21, 2002
Colin McGinn
All Life Is Problem Solving
by Karl Popper, translated from the German by Patrick
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EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
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EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Winter, 2014 Midterm Exam
The number of points for each question is indicated next to the question
number. Be sure to budget your time and show your work. Grading will
be primarily for content,
EEB 120 - Evolution
Equations and Math-related ideas for Midterm
Winter 2014
1
Math-related denitions and formulas
denition of selection coecients
Fitness of genotypeAi Aj
1 s = Fitness of reference genotype
Hardy Weinberg proportions 2 allele and multi a
Midterm handed back end lecture on Tuesday!
Regrades: Type out why your grade should be
changed and hand it to your TA with exam!
Final Exam will be in this room!
OH: Not next Tues,Fri, but Wed, Thur4-5!
Text: pp321-324 Decomposing Genotypic
Eects no
Organization
Old nals up in Week 10 Folder!
Will try to make up list of equations !
Review:!
Final is Friday, March 21.: points !
No makeup without prior permission !
Review: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 5:00pm
to 6:50pm
KNSY PV 1200B !
EC. Forensic P
A Genetic Atlas of Human Admixture History
Garrett Hellenthal et al.
Science 343, 747 (2014);
DOI: 10.1126/science.1243518
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Organization
Old nals up soon!
Will make up list of equations (after today)!
Review!
Final is Friday, March 21. !
Review requested for Wednesday (Tues)
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14Lecture17 - March 6, 2014
17. Sexual selection
Overview of sexual selection!
Intersexual s
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Fall, 2014, Homework 5
1. Explain, in you own words, why the rates of evolution for neutral alleles
should be about constant.
2. The average heterozygosity of Loggerhead Shrikes on mainland California
is 0.58 for microsat
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Fall, 2014
Homework 4
For questions 1-4. You are given the following set of OTUs and aligned
sequences and wish to nd the shortest tree, using the UPGMA tree as an
approximation:
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OTU 1
2
3 4 5
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Organizational
Old midterms up (many dierences from past)
so do not expect TAs can/will solve them.
TAs are to focus on this years material.$
Content will be through next Tuesday$
Calculators in discussion section next week$
Review Session. Friday nig
Midterm handed back end of lecture!
see your TA to get it!
Regrades: Type out why your grade should be
changed and hand it to your TA with exam!
OH: Not Fri, but Thur4-5!
Syllabus - next Tues Ch 14 to p482 only (will
cover the rest later)
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14Lectu
JEANNINE CAVENDER-BARES
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
University of Minnesota
Adaptation, Introgression, and Biogeography of the American Live Oaks (Series
Virentes): Implications for Conservation on a Changing Planet
Abstrac
Midterm handed back end of lecture!
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Regrades: Type out why your grade should be
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OH: Not Tues,Fri, but Wed, Thur4-5!
HW: out and EC!
evolutionary medicine
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14Lecture12.key - February
Regrades: Type out why your grade should be
changed and hand it to your TA with exam!
must be by end of today!
Syllabus - Today Ch 14 to p482 only (will cover
the rest later)!
HW in/out. last week computational, harder.
This week not computational. !
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Spring, 2010 Final Exam
There are equal points for each numbered question. Be sure to show your
work. If a question appears to be unclear or vague, feel free to raise your
hand for clarication.
MAKE YOUR ANSWERS CONCISE.
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EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Spring, 2011 Final Exam
The points for each question are indicated next to the number. Be sure to
show your work. If a question appears to be unclear or vague, feel free to
raise your hand for claricatio
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EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Spring, 2012 Final Exam
The points for each question are indicated next to the number. Be sure to
show your work. If a question appears to be unclear or vague, feel free to
raise your hand for claricatio
1
Name
StudentID
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Fall, 2012 Final Exam
The points for each question are indicated next to the number. Be sure to
show your work. If a question appears to be unclear or vague, feel free to
raise your hand for clarication.
EEB 120 - Evolution
Equations and Math-related ideas
in addition to MT equations for
Final Exam Winter 2014
1
Math-related denitions and formulas
Rate of molecular evolution
r = n
Equilibrium heterozygosity for neurtral alleles
4N
H = 4N +1
denition of l
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Winter, 2014
Homework 1
1. Bergstrom and Dugatkin question 4 on p 26. Hint, for the model, twiddle
with the equation on p 23.
2. Calabazilla Cucurbita foetidissima (also called stinking gourd) is a squash
plant of the San
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Winter, 2014
Homework 2
1 - 5. Bergrstrom and Dugatkin questions 2 and 8, pp58-59 and 1,3 and
7 on p99. You are encouraged to discuss your answers with others, but be
sure to use your own words.
6. Read the account by Col
EEB 120 Introduction to Evolution
Winter, 2014
Homework 3
1 - 4. Bergrstrom and Dugatkin questions 2, 4 and 6 on 174 and question 7
on p175 . You are encouraged to discuss your answers with others, but be
sure to use your own words.
5. Draw all unrooted t
Chapter 9
Polygenic traits that are affected by many genes simultaneously
o Additive genetic effects sum the effects of each allele that it carried
Latent variation small # of variation at loci generates a lot more different phenotypes
Epistasis effect
Week 7 Writing Assignment
Name: Erwin Feng_
Historical contingency and the evolution of a key innovation in an experimental population of
Escherichia coli
(Blount et al. 2008 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
Answer the questions below as y
Week 2 Writing Assignment
Name: Erwin Feng_
Explaining the Cabrian Explosion of Animals
(Marshall 2006)
Answer the questions below as you read, or after youve read, the review paper. Questions should
be answered in paragraph form with complete sentences,
Week 9 Writing Assignment
Name: Erwin Feng_
Pattern of association between endemic Hawaiian fruit flies and their symbiotic bacteria: Evidence
of cospeciation events and proposal of Candidatus Stammerula trupaneae
(Viale et al. 2015 Molecular Phylogenetic
Week 10 Writing Assignment
Name: Erwin Feng_
Male Nipples and Clitoral Ripples
(Gould 1991 Bully for Brontosaurus)
This weeks assignment is a chapter form Bully for Brontosaurus, a collection of essays about natural
history by Stephen J. Gould. It is a mu
