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Lecturer(s)
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Hypša Václav, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Nováková Eva, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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The theoretical and practical part of the course cover the following topics: -Characteristics and informative value of molecular data -Maximum parsimony -Models of molecular evolution -Phylogenetic inference based on evolutionary distances -Maximum likelihood -Bayesian Probability -Alignments and Matrices -Phylogenetic inference at population level: intraspecific genealogy and coalescence -Phylogeography and Coevolution -Alternative approaches and data sources in molecular phylogenetics
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Group work
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this class is to provide students with a comprehensive overview of basic techniques and data types in various areas of phylogenetic inference.
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Prerequisites
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Students are not obliged to undertake any specific classes prior their enrolment in this class. Any prior knowledge of evolutionary biology and systematics is however advantagous for a full understanding of the class content.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
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Recommended literature
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D. Graur, W. H. Li Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution. Sunderland Massachusetts, 1999.
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D. M. Hillis, C. Moritz and B. K. Mable Molecular Systematics. Sinauer Assocites, Inc., Sunderland Massachusetts, 1996.
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Další materiály (včetně obrázků) je také na adrese http://www. natur. cuni. cz/.
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flegr/.
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J. C. Avise Molecular Markers, Natural History and Evolution. Chapman & Hall, New York, 1993.
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W. H. Li Molecular Evolution. Sinauer Assocites, Inc., Sunderland Massachusetts, 1997.
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