Molecular Systematics
Molecular Systematics and Evolution (ZOOL 6305) - Syllabus
Fall 2015 Lecture notes, etc. (NOTE: All information on this page is a work in progress and may change at any time)
Part 1 - Theory and Background (David Ray)
Unit 1 - Introduction & Tree Thinking - Powerpoint
Unit 2 - Molecular Evolution and Data - Powerpoint
Unit 3 - Taxonomic Units - Powerpoint
Unit 4 - Sequence Alignment - Powerpoint
Unit 5 - Intro to Tree Inference & Models of DNA Evolution - Powerpoint
Unit 6 - Clustering Methods - Powerpoint
Unit 7 - Maximum Likelihood - Powerpoint
Unit 8 - Bayesian Analysis - Powerpoint
Unit 9 - Parsimony - Powerpoint
Unit 10 - Tree Confidence and Support - Powerpoint
Unit 11 - Whole Genome Phylogenetics - Powerpoint
Part 2 - Practical Application (Neal Platt)
Unit 12 - Introduction to the CLI, Data Formats, & Troubleshooting - pdf, notes
Unit 13 - Obtaining Data & Sequence Alignment - notes
Unit 14 - Substitution Models - notes
Unit 15/16 - Distance Methods/Parsimony - notes
Unit 17 - Maximum Likelihood - notes
Unit 18 - Bayesian Methods - notes
Unit 19 - Hypothesis Testing & Ancestral Rate Reconstruction - notes