Selected topics in human genetics, microbial genetics, biochemical genetics, molecular biology, cytogenetics and genomics. Offered fall and winter semesters. Principles of hypothesis testing and data analysis. Emphasis is placed on the cellular and molecular basis of excitability and synaptic transmission, membrane receptor systems and signalling, neuronal plasticity, and sensory and motor function in relation to neurological disorders. Offered winter semester.
Emphasis is on social behavior, especially the behavior of social insects.
Offered fall semester. Emphasis is on flowering plants, although ferns and coniferous species are also treated. Includes field trips to representative natural areas in southeast Michigan. Offered spring semester. Topics include origin of variability, natural selection, differentiation of populations, speciation, phylogenetic concepts, evolutionary ecology and sociobiology.