PLBIO 4400 - Phylogenetic Systematics

Spring (offered alternate years). 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: one majors-level biology course or permission of instructor.

K.C. Nixon.

Basic and advanced theory and methods of phylogenetic analysis. Introduces students to cladistic analysis using parsimony and gain experience with computer-aided analysis of taxonomic data, including both morphological and molecular data sources. Topics include applications of phylogenetic methods to biogeography and evolutionary studies.