BIOPL 4400 - [Phylogenetic Systematics]

(PBS)

Spring. 4 credits.

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

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.