Bi6290 Human paleogenetics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Pavel Lízal, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:50 B11/306
Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of basic genetics and molecular biology on the level of secondary school.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- analyse genetic evidence of modern human origins by study of recent and archaic populations
- formulate answers to questions such as: Who is our common ancestor? When and where did our ancestors live? How much we had ancestors?
Syllabus
  • 1) Genetics, antrophology, paleogenetics.
  • 2) Evolution and genetics history (Measures of genetic variation, How does evolution work?, Genetics and History - two examples).
  • 3) Evolution of early hominid and genus Homo, Models of modern human origins.
  • 4) In search of our common ancestor (mitochondrial Eve, chromosome Y and other genes analysis).
  • 5) Genetic diversity and recent human evolution.
  • 6) Genetic differences between human populations
  • 7) How many ancestors? (estimating ancient population size, a Pleistocene population explosion).
  • 8) Neanderthal DNA (Discovery of Neanderthal DNA, Were Neanderthals a separate species or different subspecies? Sequencing of Neanderthal DNA.).
  • 9) Summary and new model "Mostly out of Africa"
Literature
  • J. H. Relethford: Genetics and the search for modern human origins. Wiley-Liss, Inc., 2001
  • MIELKE, James H., Lyle W. KONIGSBERG and John RELETHFORD. Human biological variation. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, 2006, xiv, 418. ISBN 0195188713. info
  • RELETHFORD, John. Reflections of our past : how human history is revealed in our genes. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2004, xi, 257. ISBN 0813339588. info
Teaching methods
Lectures with power point presentations
Assessment methods
Attendance in lectures.
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/1431/jaro2014/Bi6290/um/paleogen-web/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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