Biology · Boston College
BIOL3050 Genetics or BIOL3060 Foundations in Genetics is recommended. In molecular evolution, random events such as pointwise DNA mutations and chromosomal rearrangement events (inversion, reciprocal translocation) create genetic variation in a diploid population that undergoes selection of the fittest to survive. This course describes mathematical models, both deterministic and stochastic, that provide a theoretical foundation for understanding modern genetics. The types of questions we'll address include the following. In a large population, how do h
