BIOL 318 - Evolution of Sex

4 Credit(s)

This course explores the relationship between sexual reproduction and evolutionary theory in a diverse array of organisms and sexual systems. Course topics include the origin and maintenance of sex, costs and benefits of sex, and conflicts of interest between genders. Class discussions focus on critical papers in the primary literature. The laboratory includes student-designed experiments on mate choice and sexual selection. Fulfills one interorganismal biology elective.
3 hours laboratory. 3 hours lecture.
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 262.