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- BIOL 0143: Computational Theory of
Molecular Evolution (Odd years only)
Instructor: Daniel Weinreich
Time and Place: Course Schedule
DNA stores information just like your computer does, and Darwin’s theory
of evolution has strong similarities to a computer program.
Students will explore
these connections and develop an appreciation for how different computational
elements of biology influence molecular evolution. Lectures will introduce intellectual
traditions fromcomputer science and evolutionary biology, and will be complemented
by a series of computer labs to build first-hand understanding.
Prerequisites:
an introduction to evolution (e.g. Bio 20 or 48) or to computer science (e.g.
CS 15, 16 or 17), or permission of instructor. No programming is expected. Grading:
ABC/NC. For more information view the Course Catalog.
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