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For a better undersigning of the forces acting on the genome: selection, mutation, migration. A lot of topics get covered: natural selection, linkage, population genetics, speciation, molecular evolution. Clear definitions, examples and graphs are included in each document.

Clear explanations on the definitions of genome, transcriptome, proteomes and how they are used. The following topics are discussed: - DNA: structure, and mechanisms - RNA: structure, content, processing - Protein: structure, proteome

For natural selection to proceed there must be heritable variation in phenotypes and the variation in phenotype must be associated with differential survival and/or reproduction (must be differential fitness). Then, any entities exhibiting heritable variation in rates of reproduction can evolve. In terms of entities that can be heritable we can consider genes, chromosomes, genomes, individuals, groups, demes, populations, species, etc. Each of these entities meets the requirements of units that...

Those notes explain the following topics: - locating the genes in a genome sequence - determining the functions of individual genes Many examples, graphs and schemes for a perfect understanding of a DNA sequence.

Sexual selection occurs because there is a correlation between the gender of an individual and its parental investment in each offspring. Those notes explain the following topics: investment in gametes, parental care, multiple mating, Zahavi handicap model, Lande / Kirkpatrick model, sexual conflict, balance between natural selection and sexual selection. Includes graphs and examples.

Those notes explain: - species concepts: morphological, evolutionary, biological, phylogenetic, recognition, cohesion & the advantages/disadvantages of each - isolating mechanisms: permeating, postdating, population structure, geographic variation, sibling species, geography of speciation

The subjects discussed are: sources of variation, genetic variation, variation within a population, polygenes, population divergence, the species and higher taxa levels. A lot of definitions, examples and in depth explanations for a clear understanding of population genetics.

Natural selection is the primary organizing principle in evolution. In those notes, you will find information with examples on the different kinds of adaptations, fitness, drift etc.

Those notes guide you through the subjects of natural selection, the basic model of viability selection, relative fitness and the different types of selection.

In those notes you will get in depth information about molecular methods used to trace evolution (molecular markers, molecular phenotypes, genomic evolution), sequence evolution, the use of synonymous and non-synonymous sites, molecular clock, adaptive evolution, selection on codon usage. It also goes through gene families an new functions: divergent evolution, functional divergence.