EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS
Dr Colleen O’Ryan
,General Introduction
2
, Read Revision Notes
Read Tischkoff et al paper
• Try to do this ASAP, esp the Tishkoff
paper
• This will allow to engage better with the
next few lectures
, Welcome to the Evolutionary Genetics Module
WHAT IS EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS?
“Evolutionary genetics is the broad field of studies that examines
evolution in terms of changes in gene & genotype frequencies within
populations, and the processes that convert the variation within
populations into permanent variation observed between species”.
4
, Broad themes covered in this module
1. Introduction:
Self-Revision - notes separately loaded to VULA
2. Selection in human populations
Lactose persistence & pigmentation
3. Selection - Epigenetics
Feeding behaviour (diet)
4. Behavioural genetics
Animal models & human examples
5
, WHAT IS LACTASE PERSISTENCE / WHERE IS
IT SEEN?
6
Dr Colleen O’Ryan
,General Introduction
2
, Read Revision Notes
Read Tischkoff et al paper
• Try to do this ASAP, esp the Tishkoff
paper
• This will allow to engage better with the
next few lectures
, Welcome to the Evolutionary Genetics Module
WHAT IS EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS?
“Evolutionary genetics is the broad field of studies that examines
evolution in terms of changes in gene & genotype frequencies within
populations, and the processes that convert the variation within
populations into permanent variation observed between species”.
4
, Broad themes covered in this module
1. Introduction:
Self-Revision - notes separately loaded to VULA
2. Selection in human populations
Lactose persistence & pigmentation
3. Selection - Epigenetics
Feeding behaviour (diet)
4. Behavioural genetics
Animal models & human examples
5
, WHAT IS LACTASE PERSISTENCE / WHERE IS
IT SEEN?
6
