The Agricultural University of Athens

Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology

Genetics Laboratory

 

Evolution

This CD contains material and links to material for the extencive study of Evolution and Molecular Evolution.

It also contains programs and laboratory material.

Index of files, links and Laboratory classes.

1. Relevant Material

A. Welcome to Evolution 101

        The pace of evolution

        Trends in evolution

        Understanding Evolution

        What is microevolution

        What is macroevolution

 

B. An Interdisciplinary Course in Evolution

        Chapter1

        Chapter2

        Chapter3

        Chapter4

        Chapter5

 

C. PowerPoint Presentations

Chromosome Comparisons Script / Inversions / Cladogram
Chromosome Comparison ppt

Chromosome Fusion? Script: Inquiry to test concept of human-ape common ancestry
Chromosome Fusion? ppt

Pseudogenes Script: / Vitamin C and Common Ancestry / One-Gene-One-Enzyme
Pseudogenes ppt

Timelines Script: Evolution vs Special Creation
Timelines ppt

Chronology of Evolution

    Diversity in clades

    Patterns in macroevolution

 

Molecular Basis of Evolution The phylogeny of closely related species
Mitochondrial Evolution Origin and Divergence of Droshophila Simulans
Directed Evolution  

2.Laboratory Classes

Lab1:  CLUSTAL: Multiple Alignment and Phylogenetic Trees

Lab2: SDSE: Simulation of DNA Sequence Evolution Lab3: Easy Cloner : Α cloning Simulator for the ΙPC
Lab4: Coevolution Lab5: Universal primers and PCR Lab6: Simulation of transmission of hereditary diseases

   

    Other links on Evolution.

Related information on the Internet

New NAS Evolution Guidebook

AE: Forum on Evolution

Bruce Alberts Interview

AE Activity: Introducing Evolution

AE Activity: Evolution on Trial

AE: Endangered Galapagos

AE Activity: Beaks of Finches

Computer programs for Molecular Evolutionary Analysis