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Course code: BIS10046f15
Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Gene Flow Analysis
Major: Bioinformatics
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 10
Lecturer: dr Tomasz Strzała
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person: dr Tomasz Strzała

Learning outcomes: Knowledge knows the basic theories of molecular evolution and understand their relationship to the process of transferring genetic information [BI_W04, BI_W11, BI_W17]; is able to define the concepts related to the genetic population genetics and molecular ecology [BI_W04, BI_W15, BI_W17]; formulates hypotheses about the effects of various environmental factors on genetic structure of populations [BI_W04, BI_W11, BI_W14, BI_W15, BI_W17]; differentiates between factors affecting the occurrence of specific genes in the population and the preferences of their transmission [BI_W04, BI_W13, BI_W14, BI_W15, BI_W17]; can characterize the elements that affect gene flow between populations [BI_W04, BI_W13, BI_W14, BI_W15, BI_W17]. Skills knows how to use the selected databases of molecular markers and apply the appropriate markers in the different types of analyzes [BI_U01, BI_U09]; can choose the appropriate methods for estimating population parameters and to analyze and interpret the results [BI_U01, BI_U09]; is able to develop a simple research projects on the analysis of population genetic structure and estimating gene flow between populations [BI_U01, BI_U09].

Competences:

Prerequisites: molecular biology, introduction to bioinformatics, genetics

Course content: Basics of molecular evolution, mono and polygenic inheritance. Genetic structure of populations. Migration, mutation, selection and other factors affecting the population structure. Interactions between genes and the environment. Effect of environmental factors on gene transfer.

Recommended literature: FREELAND J. R. (2008). Ekologia molekularna. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. HIGGS P. G., ATTWOOD T. K. (2008). Bioinformatyka i ewolucja molekularna. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. KRZANOWSKA H., ŁOMNICKI A., RAFIŃSKI J., SZARSKI H., SZYMURA J. M. (2002). Zarys mechanizmów ewolucji. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.

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