Systematics

 

Module 4.

Trends in systematic

5 hrs

4.3.1.

Recent trends based on proteomics and genomics

 

4.3.2.

DNA bar coding and Barcoding of life

 

4.3.3.

Phylogenetic trees

 

 

Evolutionary Biology

 

Module 5

Cosmic evolution and origin of life

5 Hours

5.1

Cosmic evolution: origin of the universe, matter-time-space continuum. Theory of oscillating universe. Origin of galaxies,

Stellar systems, planets and earth.

 

5.2

Origin of life -Physical basis of life,extra-terrestrial life.

15 Hours

Module 6

Molecular evolution

 

6.1

Gene evolution

 

6.2

Evolution of gene families, molecular drive

 

6.3

Aminoacid sequence divergence in proteins

 

6.4

Nucleotide sequence divergence in DNA

 

6.5

Molecuar clocks

 

6.6

Ancient DNA

 

Module 7

Biochemical and genomic evolution

15Hours

7.1

The evolutionary history of proteins and concepts of molecular

Clock

 

7.2

Outline of origin of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes

 

7.3

The C Value paradox

 

 

 

7.4

Evolutionary history of neural integration

 

7.5

Evolution of endocrine systems, Hormones and evolution