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Course code: BIS20082f17Semester: 2017/2018 summer
Name: Molecular phylogenetics
Major: Bioinformatics
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 20
Lecturer: dr Tomasz Strzała
Language of instruction: Polish
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
Learning outcomes: Knowledge - have a theoretical knowledge about evolutionary processes in biology, classical and evolutionary taxonomy [BI2_W08_TP]; - analyze phylogenetic trees, understands models and algorithms for their construction [BI2_W08_TP]; - understand the differences in classical and molecular approach to phylogeny [BI2_W08_TP]. Skills - is able to prepare a dataset for phylogenetic analysis [BI2_U03, BI2_U04, BI2_U05, BI2_U08_TP, BI2_U11_BP]; - can perform phylogenetic analysis resulting in the creation of a tree with several methods and correctly interpret the results [BI2_U03, BI2_U04, BI2_U05, BI2_U08_TP, BI2_U11_BP]; - can verify the obtained trees and is able to test the significance of the resulting topology and estimate genetic distances between clades on the tree [BI2_U03, BI2_U04, BI2_U05, BI2_U08_TP, BI2_U11_BP].
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Course content: The concepts of evolution and classification of organisms, methods of reconstructing phylogenetic trees, verification and interpretation of the results of phylogenetic analyzes.
Recommended literature: 1. Futuyma, Douglas Ewolucja, Un-t, 2009 2. Higgs P. Bioinformatyka i ewolucja molekularna, PWN Warszawa 2008 3. Baxevanis A.D. Bioinformatyka PWN Warszawa 2004
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