Course Overview

Molecular evolution is a research field that aims to elucidate the evolution of organisms based on information macromolecules such as DNA and proteins. In this lecture, the basic concepts of molecular evolution and the basics of molecular phylogenetic methods will be explained.

Learning Achievement

In this course, we will learn (i) the basic concept of molecular evolution, (ii) molecular mechanisms underlying molecular evolution, (iii) the basics of molecular phylogeny, and (iv) overall relationship among living organisms.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Grading will be based on the term-end exam.

Course schedule

How has the current diversity of living organisms been shaped? How did a particular gene family emerg during the organismal evolution? How did a protein acquire a new function? Molecular Evolution is a research field that tackles diverge questions by inferring the evolutions of genes, proteins, genomes, and living organisms based on molecular sequences (i.e. nucleotide and amino acid sequences).Class content may change depending on the topic. The lectures in 2022 will be conducted online using Teams. Each lecture will be recorded and made available for on-demand viewing during Spring AB. Occasionally, the videos may be provided instead of real-time online lectures.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Inagaki Yuji

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Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university