BIOLOGY 453S
Gene-Environment Interaction: Genes in an Ecological Context
Kathleen Donohue
Description from DukeHub
Seminar on genotype-environment interaction. Topics include the evolution and adaptive value of environment-dependent phenotypes (phenotypic plasticity), ecological consequences of genotype-environment interaction, molecular mechanisms of phenotypic plasticity, and how genotype-environment interaction pertains to outstanding debates in evolutionary biology and genetics. Prerequisite: Biology 202L or 203L. Recommended Prerequisite: Biology 201L and one additional course in Biology.
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- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
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