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Title

Molecular phylogeny and evolution
Dates

17 - 21 January 2011 - CLOSED
Responsable de l'activité

Jan Wojciech Pawlowski
Organizer(s)
Speakers

Dr. Juan Montoya & Prof. J. Pawlowski

Description

Organizer

A joint course with Université de Genève
Dr. Juan Montoya

Summary

The course presents the principles of DNA and protein evolution and how this information can be used to infer DNA- and protein-based reconstruction of phylogenetic relationships.

The students will learn how to use different programs of molecular phylogeny (MrBayes, PhyML, Treefinder, Paml,...) and how to use a web-based service platform for phylogenetic analysis, Bioportal. They will aslo perform statistical tests that make use of phylogenetic reconstructions, such as topological tests, relative rate tests and tests of selection acting on sites or branches of the tree.

 
Location

Geneva
Credits

3
Evaluation

Personal work: students are required to write a short report at the end of the course
Information

General information

 

Type: course
Number of participants: maximum 12
Location: Geneva, Sciences III, Quai Ernest Ansermet, 30
Schedule: the all day, starting from 9:15.

 

Contact

 

Nadia Bruydonckx
Coordinator of the Inter-University
Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution
Biophore building
University of Lausanne
Tel: +41 (0)21 692 4244
Fax: +41 (0)21 692 4165
E-mail: nadia.bruyndonckx(at)unil.ch

 
Registration

THE COURSE IS FULL

 

Deadline: December 24th

Send an E-mail to juan.montoya(at)unige.ch, specifying that you are a doctoral student of the ecology and evolution doctoral program.

 
Places

12
Deadline for registration
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