BIOL 655 - Phylogenetic Methods

Units: 3
Provides students with the knowledge required to collect, analyze and interpret molecular sequence data using phylogenetic methodologies. Topics include aligning molecular sequence data, analyzing data with parsimony, likelihood and Bayesian methods, and utilizing phylogenetic information for hypothesis testing. Lecture Units: 2; Lab Units: 1

Prerequisites: M.S. Biological Science major.
Equivalent Quarter Course: BIOL 6550.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.