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The aim of this course is to examine the principles and processes of evolutionary change at the molecular level. The course begins with the topic of mutation, and moves on to the dynamics of genetic variation in populations. The course then shifts to a marcro-evolutionary perspective and examines topics in protein phenotypic variation, adaptive molecular evolution, molecular clocks, evolution by genetic co-option, and paleomolecular biochemistry. This class provides an important foundation for advanced study of molecular evolution in classes such as BIO l 4041 (Bioinformatics) and BIOL 4010 (Genes and Genomes).